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 .
espacepourlavie.ca
biosphere.ec.gc.ca
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
Photo: Meg.jenk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • 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”
  • Roof shape: dome
  • Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Guilhermeduartegarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Photo: Jazmin Million, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district in . It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.

Metro station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Colocho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Atilin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Dirac, CC0.
is a locality.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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)
Open location code
87Q8GF79+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26288030
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q864789
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Biosphere from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

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”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Biosphere”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Roseraie and Pavillon Hélène-de-Champlain.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as P11 and P12.

Montreal: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Downtown Montreal, Plateau, and Old Montreal.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.