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Montréal Science Centre

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Montréal Science Centre is an interactive science museum on Quai King-Edward in Montréal’s Old Port, at the foot of boulevard Saint-Laurent on rue de la Commune Ouest.

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Why go

  • The seven-storey IMAX® theatre, Quebec’s first of its kind when it opened in 1988.
  • Nanualuk, an interactive exhibition about the Great Canadian North.
  • Explore, winner of the 2021 Cascade award for best exhibition in the large institution category.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 16:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 16:00
Tuesday09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday09:00 – 16:00
Thursday09:00 – 16:00
Friday09:00 – 16:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Fabrik²Devise solutions and build prototypes with tools and materials in four creative challenges inspired by Montréal landmarks.Montréal Science Centre
  • Funny CreaturesThis activity features comically posed animals captured on camera.Montréal Science Centre

Know before you go

  • Children younger than 13 must visit with an adult.

What's inside

  • The centre has created many permanent exhibitions and hosted dozens of temporary ones.
  • The café serves coffee, meals, pastries, desserts, snacks, salads and soups.

With kids

  • Hands-on exhibitions and events cater to all ages.
  • School programs serve students from kindergarten through secondary school, including adapted education groups.

Tips for your visit

  • Buy tickets through the centre’s online ticketing site.
  • You can eat at tables in the lunch room, but there are no microwaves.

Interesting facts3

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  1. Quai King-Edward was redeveloped with the rest of the Old Port in the 1990s.

    Montreal Science Centre - Wikipedia
  2. 1988

    The IMAX cinema opened in 1988, before the science centre, and was Quebec’s first of its kind.

    Centre des sciences de Montréal - Wikipedia
  3. 2022

    Since 2022, Festival Eurêka! has been held at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

    Centre des sciences de Montréal - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Its history also includes Festival Eurêka!, which the centre ran in the Old Port from 2006 to 2019.

  1. 1998–2000Building work began in 1998. The centre opened on May 1, 2000, as Centre iSci, in a former maritime warehouse on Quai King-Edward.
  2. 2002It adopted the name Centre des sciences de Montréal.
  3. 2006–2019The centre ran Festival Eurêka!, an outdoor science fair held each June in the Old Port.

How to get there

  • TrainTake the metro to Place-d’Armes, the nearest station.
  • BusBus 75 stops at McGill / Wellington.
  • BusBus 55 stops at Saint-Laurent / Saint-Jacques.
  • BusBus 50 Vieux-Montréal/Vieux-Port serves the Science Centre.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair loans Available to ticket holders in limited supply.
  • IMAX hearing assistance An assistive listening system and an FM signal for visitors with their own device.
  • Exhibition video subtitles Most exhibition videos have subtitles in French and English.
  • Kéroul certification The centre holds Kéroul certification as an accessible site for people with physical limitations.

Sources: Montreal Science Centre - Wikipedia · Montreal/Old Montreal - Wikivoyage (see) · Montreal Science Centre · Purchase Tickets | Montreal Science Centre · Make Your Visit Easier | Montreal Science Centre · Centre des sciences de Montréal - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
2 rue de la Commune Ouest Quai King-Edward, Montreal

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Questions and answers

Is Festival Eurêka! still held in the Old Port?

Since 2022, it has been held at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

What can you see at the Montréal Science Centre?

Interactive science and technology exhibitions and films at the IMAX®TELUS theatre.

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