Biosphère, Environment Museum

Planet MTL

Montréal, an innovative, dynamic, culturally rich and festive metropolis, is facing major challenges. Thanks to an interactive model of the city, you can become the mayor of Montréal for a few minutes. Snowstorms, daily traffic jams, international events and environmental projects - will you succeed in managing this urban ecosystem and its many surprises?

Echo 67

"Everything was good in '67!" Fifty million people passed through the turnstiles of the World Expo and 800 unique buildings were erected for the occasion to embellish the Montréal landscape. Fifty years later, Echo 67 looks back at the environmental and cultural legacy of this international fair. Pictures, testimonials and artifacts from the era will awaken memories in older visitors and inspire younger ones.

Habitats 2067

What are the key principles to design a human-scale neighbourhood in 50 years' time? Find inspiration in outstanding Canadian and international projects. Each one responds to current social and environmental issues. Each one makes happiness and quality of life top priorities.

This is not an Umbrella

The weather is the topic of choice for breaking the ice in a conversation, but do we really understand the science behind it? Discover many different aspects of the weather, the unpredictable planetary phenomena that it creates and the role of today's meteorologists.

Design the Future

Immerse yourself in nature and discover how future technologies draw their inspiration from the natural world in order to fight climate change. This immersive show, presented on a 360-degree panoramic screen, will take you on a sensory journey back to your childhood memories.

Ecolab

Let the researcher in you come alive! The Biosphere needs your help! Which is worse: air or water pollution? Use the interactive and modern laboratory to test your hypothesis.

Temporarily closed for renovations

+ 1°C: What difference does it make?

For 50 years, the global temperature on Earth has climbed nearly one degree. So, what difference does + 1oC make? Scientists answer this and other questions about climate change. You will also see natural climatic and meteorological phenomena on a giant interactive globe of the Earth.

Spaceship Earth

We live in a consumer society with unlimited needs, but limited resources. Do we have a backup planet to support this lifestyle? If not, do we have a plan B? Learn about the man who designed the Biosphere's geodesic dome, Richard Buckminster Fuller, and his vision for the future.

MTL +

Look ahead to the next 50 years! Montréal changed. Architects share their visions to reuse major infrastructures. Together, they have dreamed up an attractive and vibrant metropolis. Each project is a + for society and a + for the environment. Their solutions will inspire you!

Oceans

From coast to coast to coast, Canada boasts the longest coastline in the world, connecting the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. This exhibition of giant photographs highlights the richness and beauty of Canada's fragile and little known marine environments.

Construction work close to the museum, spring 2021

Water Frontiers

On either side of the Canada/US border, water both separates and unites the two nations. The protection and conservation of these aquatic ecosystems has resulted in successful collaboration. Discover the importance and beauty of these transboundary waters through this temporary photo exhibit.

Temporarily closed for renovations

Indoor garden

There is now, in the heart of the Museum, a garden representing three Canadian ecosystems: a pond, a peat bog and a forest.

In addition to becoming familiar with the ecosystem dynamics and some twenty plant species that grow in the garden, visitors can have fun identifying, using their tracks, the animals that live in these ecosystems.

The garden is not accessible during winter.

Four seasons living wall

Visitors of the Museum will now be able to admire a huge wall covered with plants, a work inspired by the seasons.

Artistic display: "The Killer Net"

The Killer Net by British artist and social designer Adriano Souras bears witness to a disturbing reality: the world's oceans of plastic that throw marine ecosystems out of balance and unsettle our collective psyche. Made up of 9 000 abandoned plastic straws, Souras' installation is presented in the Biosphere's lobby.

The Biosphere Lights Up

The illumination of the Biosphere is inspired by the colour palette of the Canadian Shield and its boreal forest, which experience some of the most dramatic changes of any landscape on Earth.

And naturally, the lighting changes with each season. At sunset, the colours begin to change slowly, transforming the Biosphere into one of the largest illuminated architectural landmarks around. All year long, on the hour, a series of flashes momentarily draws the eye to the building.