Permanent exhibition
Ecolab
Biosphère - Montreal space for life
What is science and how do we practise it? The brand new Ecolab examines these questions and introduces you to the scientific method—using air and water pollution as illustrations.
Come and discover the fascinating world of new environmental knowledge that is steering us toward innovation and progress. Find out how scientists’ observations and analyses are helping us find solutions to the problems caused by pollution.
Exhibition
Permanent
Biosphère - Montreal space for life
Address
Biosphère - Montreal space for life
160 Chemin du Tour-de-l'Isle,
Île Sainte-Hélène, Montréal, QC H3C 4G8
Regular Schedule
From Sep 5 to Apr 30
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday
09:00 - 16:30
Thursday
09:00 - 16:30
Friday
09:00 - 16:30
Saturday
09:00 - 16:30
Sunday
09:00 - 16:30
From May 1 to Sep 2
Monday
09:00 - 17:30
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:30
Thursday
09:00 - 17:30
Friday
09:00 - 17:30
Saturday
09:00 - 17:30
Sunday
09:00 - 17:30
Holidays Schedule
Dec 24
Closed
Dec 25
Closed
Jan 1
13:00 - 16:30
Mar 4
09:00 - 16:30
Apr 1
09:00 - 16:30
Facilities
Temporary exhibition
from Jun 3, 2023 to May 5, 2024
Riopelle - A bird wild and free
Focusing on the final period of Jean Paul Riopelle’s life and creation, the immersive experience Riopelle - A Bird Wild and Free takes you deep inside the world of the artist when he lived in L’Isle-aux-Grues, on the St. Lawrence River. Come and discover the majestic landscapes and the flights of white geese that inspired Riopelle, and catch a glimpse of his studio.
Temporary exhibition
from Jun 3, 2023 to May 5, 2024
Migrations
As part of the centennial celebrations to honour the artist Jean Paul Riopelle, twelve young artists from the international Francophonie are presenting graphic works.
Temporary exhibition
from Jun 3, 2023 to Apr 28, 2024
As the Gull Flies
A film by Liz Miller
As the Gull Flies explores the relationships between ring-billed gulls, Montreal residents, urban toxicologists, and waste experts and the tensions that arise from the presence of a wild animal that has adapted to thrive off of human discards.
Temporary exhibition
from Jun 10, 2023 to May 20, 2024
Still / in motion
This outdoor exhibit immerses visitors in some of the great spectacles of nature—playing out across the skies.