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
Museums
Peruse 2.8 million specimens of insects and other arthropods, the second-largest collection of its kind in Canada
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Nature
Fifty-one hectares of forest, woodland marshes, swamps and wetland, providing habitat for many wildlife and plant species
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Entrepreneurship
Universities, entrepreneurs, citizens, non-profits and businesses meet here to redefine how we work, live, and play together
Downtown Montreal
Museums
Ernest Rutherford's work at McGill earned him the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Today, the Rutherford Museum…
Downtown Montreal
Nature
McGill's waterfront Macdonald Campus occupies hundreds of hectares of greenspace near the western tip of Montreal Island
West Island (Macdonald)
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
Downtown Montreal
Museums
A museum dedicated to the preservation, study and appreciation of Montreal’s social history
Downtown Montreal
Entrepreneurship
Universities, entrepreneurs, citizens, non-profits and businesses meet here to redefine how we work, live, and play together
Downtown Montreal
Nature
A 245-hectare forested reserve open year-round with 25 km of scenic walking and cross-country ski trails
