Guided tours, birthday parties, and special sleepover nights are all part of the fun at this educational 11.3-hectare wildlife park. The Ecomuseum–Montreal island’s only outdoor zoo–features species exclusively from Quebec, including more than 90 reptile, amphibian, bird and mammal species to discover and learn about.
Open 364 days a year and just 20 minutes from downtown, the Ecomuseum provides a unique opportunity to explore nature.
For more information, see the Ecomuseum official site.
Other things to see and do
Nature
Solve riddles, find the plants, and take pictures.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Museums
How medical school students learned in the late 1800’s.
Downtown Montreal
Nature
Fifty-one hectares of forest, woodland marshes, swamps and wetland, providing habitat for many wildlife and plant species
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Museums
Visit the Redpath Museum for exhibits on the history of life and world cultures, as well as…
Downtown Montreal
Nature
A thousand hectares of primeval forest preserved for research and public enjoyment
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Fitness and recreation
McGill offers a wide variety of fun and competitive matches. You might even see a future Olympian!
Various locations
Nature
Solve riddles, find the plants, and take pictures.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Museums
How medical school students learned in the late 1800’s.
Downtown Montreal
Nature
Fossil hunting on McGill’s campus and downtown Montreal
Downtown Montreal
Nature
A thousand hectares of primeval forest preserved for research and public enjoyment
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Museums
Visit the Redpath Museum for exhibits on the history of life and world cultures, as well as…
Downtown Montreal
Fitness and recreation
An outdoor gym featuring fun, challenging equipment and on-site move guides
West Island (Macdonald)
Fitness and recreation
Some of the finest recreation and athletics facilities in the country, offering a wide range of programs
Downtown Montreal
Nature
McGill's lush downtown campus is dotted with gardens, statues and stately greystone buildings
