Out at Montreal’s Olympic Park sits a cluster of museums called Space for Life, and it is one of the best rainy day or any day family destinations in the city. Four attractions stand side by side, so you can build a full day of hands on nature and science without moving the car.
The star for most kids is the Biodome, a remarkable indoor world where whole ecosystems are recreated under one roof. You walk from a steamy Amazon rainforest with monkeys and birds, to a Gulf of St. Lawrence marine zone, to a chilly polar region with penguins, meeting live animals in each. It is like a zoo, an aquarium and a nature walk rolled into one, and kids love moving between the climates.
Next door, the Insectarium is North America’s largest insect museum, recently redesigned into an immersive walk among live butterflies and fascinating bugs. The Montreal Botanical Garden, one of the world’s finest, has themed gardens and, in fall, a spectacular Chinese lantern festival. And the Planetarium projects the night sky and beyond onto its domes.
My advice is to pick two of the four for a single day, because trying to do all four leads to worn out kids. Buy a combined ticket for a discount, start with the Biodome, and let the little ones set the pace. It is science and nature at its most engaging.
The full Montreal itinerary is in Montreal With Kids. When you are ready, Work with me.
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