Biosphere

The Biosphere, also known as the Montreal Biosphere, is a museum dedicated to the environment in , , Canada. It is housed in the former United States pavilion constructed for Expo 67 located within the grounds of Parc Jean-Drapeau on .
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  • Opening hours:
    May—August: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    September—April: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: ec.info-biosphere-info-biosphere.ec@canada.ca
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: former U.S. pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Biosphère de Montréal”, “Biosphère Environment Museum”, “Biosphère Montréal”, “La Biosphère de Montréal”, “Montreal Biosphere”, “Montreal Biosphère”, and “U.S. Pavilion, Expo 67”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc Jean-Drapeau and Jean-Drapeau station.

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is a district in . It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.

Metro station
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is a Montreal Metro station in , , Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal and serves the Yellow Line. It is situated on the in the Saint Lawrence River. is situated 230 metres southwest of Biosphere.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 370 metres northwest of Biosphere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gay Village and Pointe du Moulin à Vent.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood delineated by and Atateken Street in the of , , Canada. The entire Village is bordered approximately by Saint Hubert Street to the west, De Lorimier Avenue to the…

Locality
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is a locality.

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is a city of 23,000 people in 2021 inhabitants in the suburbs of on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the administrative region of , .

Biosphere

Latitude
45.51409° or 45° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
-73.53143° or 73° 31′ 53″ west
Height
62 metres (203 feet)
Roof shape
dome
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87Q8GF79+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26288030
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q864789
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Biosphere” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بايوسفير”
  • Arabic: “مونتريال بايوسفير”
  • Armenian: “Կենսոլորտ (Մոնրեալ)”
  • Armenian: “Կենսոլորտ”
  • Armenian: “Մոնրեալի Կենսոլորտ”
  • Asturian: “Biosfera de Montreal”
  • Belarusian: “Біясфера Манрэаля”
  • Belarusian: “Біясфера”
  • Catalan: “Biosphere de Montreal”
  • Catalan: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • Chinese: “美國館”
  • Chinese: “蒙特利尔生物圈”
  • Chinese: “蒙特利爾生物圈”
  • Chinese: “蒙特婁生物圈”
  • Dutch: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • French: “Biosphère (Montréal)”
  • French: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • French: “Biosphère”
  • French: “Musée de l’eau de Montréal”
  • German: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • German: “Biosphère Montreal”
  • German: “Biosphère”
  • German: “US-Pavillon bei der Expo 67”
  • Hebrew: “הביוספירה של מונטריאול”
  • Malayalam: “മോൺട്രിയൽ ബയോസ്ഫിയർ”
  • Portuguese: “Biosfera de Montreal”
  • Portuguese: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • Russian: “Биосфера Монреаль”
  • Russian: “Биосфера”
  • Slovenian: “ameriški paviljon na razstavi Expo 67”
  • Slovenian: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • Slovenian: “Biosphère”
  • Spanish: “Biosphère de Montreal”
  • Spanish: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • Swedish: “Biosphère de Montréal”
  • Swedish: “Biosphère Montréal”
  • Turkish: “Biosphère”
  • Ukrainian: “Біосфера (Монреаль)”
  • Ukrainian: “Біосфера Монреаля”
  • Ukrainian: “Біосфера”

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