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Why go
- North America’s largest insect museum.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Les plus beaux insectes du mondeThe first exhibition showed specimens from Georges Brossard’s collection.Botanical garden
- Croque-insectesAn annual event held in 1993.Montréal Insectarium1993
Know before you go
- Open daily from 09:00 to 18:00.
- Groups can reserve through the museum website.
What's inside
- The permanent exhibition covers how insects feed, reproduce and defend themselves.
With kids
- In summer, four daily activities introduce visitors to urban beekeeping and honeybees.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online through the Insectarium website.
- Call +1 514-868-3000.
Interesting facts2
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20,000 visitors
More than 20,000 visitors attended the open days following the museum’s opening.
Insectarium de Montréal - Wikipedia -
400,000 visitors
The museum historically welcomed nearly 400,000 visitors annually.
Insectarium de Montréal - Wikipedia
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History
The city provided land near the botanical garden for the Insectarium. A public fundraising campaign raised five million dollars toward the project. Events included Croque-insectes in 1993, Monarques sans frontière in 1994 and Papillons en liberté in 1998.
- 1986Founder Georges Brossard proposed creating an insectarium in Montréal.
- 1987Brossard donated more than 250,000 insects from over a hundred countries.
- 1989The insectarium received more than 100,000 insects from Firmin Laliberté.
- 1990Mayor Jean Doré officially opened the Insectarium on February 7.
- 1990s–2000sThe museum added an outdoor aviary and expanded its insect collection and permanent exhibition, including an entomo-cultural circuit.
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- 2009A major facilities and exhibition upgrade began.
- January 2011The permanent exhibition was renewed with multimedia and touchscreen technology and presented more than 2,000 insect species.
- July 2011After a six-month closure, the Insectarium reopened with the exhibition Nous, les insectes....
Sources: Montreal Insectarium - Wikipedia · Insectarium de Montréal - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +1 514-868-3000
Questions and answers
How can I book for a group at Montréal Insectarium?
Make a group reservation through the museum website, or call +1 514-868-3000.
What can children learn at Montréal Insectarium?
The permanent exhibition covers insect feeding, reproduction and self-defense. In summer, four daily activities focus on urban beekeeping and honeybees.
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