Montréal Science Centre
Montréal Science Centre
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Fun, interactive and surprising science exhibits & 3D movies. At the Montreal Science Centre, we want to help visitors of all ages acquire an understanding of science and technology for use in building their future. Located in the Old Port of Montreal.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Ville-Marie
How to get there
- Place-d'Armes • 9 min walk
- Champ-de-Mars • 10 min walk
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637 reviews
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211
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Mandy M
Pittsburgh, PA6 contributions
Aug 2022
I have no idea why anyone would rate this as less than five stars!! This place is amazing! I have kids ages 4 and 1 and there was so much for them to explore. For the toddler there was an entire room of soft surfaces designed just for smaller kids, which even had a section reserved for children under 2. My 1-year-old had so much fun exploring all of the textures in this area and walking over the small hills. But don't worry, the younger kids area even had things to entertain my 4 year old, like pretend fishing and pretend grocery shopping! The rest of the museum was so informative and well-done. All signs are in English and French, which I found to be very accommadating. I had a great time and learned a lot even as an adult. We spent 4 hours here and could have spent more if we didn't have to leave to catch our dinner reservation. I highly highly recomment this science center and I can't wait to see what new and exciting things they have the next time we visit!
Written 31 August 2022
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PhilipLeic
Leicester, UK1,665 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Very much enjoyed not only looking at the exhibits but having a go on the many interactive ones as well. Great for families of all ages. Luckily when we went it was not busy and only one school group of little children was visiting but I can imagine it getting busy if several groups visiting which would make it harder to interact with exhibits.
Written 8 December 2023
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Olga M
New York City, NY13 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This place is amazing dor kids. We were visiting from New York and only stayed in Montreal for one day - very cold day. So we decided to spend time indoors. Was there with two kids of 9. They were amazed by so many things, they absolutely loved the experience. I suggest to get a map or good understanding of how big this place is, so you won’t get stuck in one place for too long. We got to spend like two hours in the area of challenges and building, and then we realized there was so so much more to see, which we had a very little time left for. So we didn’t see it all. But what we saw and dis was amazing for kids. Highly recommend this place.
Written 20 January 2020
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Patrick B
Fredericton, Canada48 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Offensively expensive to charge almost 100$ for a family of four not including the parking cost which was another $25/30 bucks. It is not worth it! Especially not on a busy day, virtually any weekend. Place is jamb packed and full of crazy kids. I recommend saving your money. Very disappointed.
Written 1 August 2024
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Lynne1153
Edinburgh, UK1,048 contributions
Jul 2023
This looked like such a wonderful science centre but unfortunately it was so full of hundreds of children in groups - I assume holiday clubs, that it made it impossible to have a go of many of the attractions. Instead we went downstairs to the Tim Horton's hockey exhibition which was far quieter and spent our time there. This was excellent! Really informative and lots of interactive exhibits to keep our family entertained. Would love to visit on a quieter day to really have the full experience of the science centre.
Written 6 July 2023
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Mary S
Montreal, Canada6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
This could be a great place if it weren't horribly over crowded. Just went with kids, 4 and 8, and was blasted out by the noise level. There must have been 400 or 500 day campers (at 2:30 about a dozen school buses lined up to take them home) and the experience was terrible--long lines for exhibits, kids running around, literally couldn't hear each other speak. We had visited a year or so ago when the place was less busy, and therefore much more agreeable. But I wouldn't go again; definitely not in the middle of the day. Possibly first thing, or after three, but even then I don't know. Very pricey too.
Written 6 July 2024
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nickuzhov
Mississauga, Canada50 contributions
Dec 2019
Perhaps a great place for small kids, elementary, maybe middle school; we, two adults with our teenager, found very few things that interested us. Unlike, say, Ontario Science Center in Toronto, this one can't be described as "for all ages". To add insult to injury, 1 exposition was closed for some special event, and several most popular objects were out of order. Definitely overpriced.
Written 4 January 2020
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whinfellwanderer
Sheffield, UK224 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
This museum is an excellent place for families with young children under 14. There are lots and lots of hands on fun exhibits with excellent explanations. Children ( and us oldies) were kept amused for hours.
Perhaps not the place for you if you don’t like the sound of lots of children having fun.
We watched the animal kingdom imax which was interesting.
Perhaps not the place for you if you don’t like the sound of lots of children having fun.
We watched the animal kingdom imax which was interesting.
Written 28 June 2023
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SusanKava
Lisbon, Portugal22 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We (two adult couples) really enjoyed the interactive exhibits. Would have loved to see the space themed section but we were a week too early so it was closed. The special exhibit looked good but was too busy so we just rushed through it.
Written 30 April 2023
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Helen B
6 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
There are a lot of different activities and facts to explore and learn about.The hockey section is very interesting and is full of history. My favourite part is the “Explore” section. Overall a very good place and I would definitely recommend this science center
Written 2 June 2024
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I would like to see one of the IMAX movies. Do they have subtitles? I noticed some are in French and some in English.
Written 28 September 2019
bonjour jaimerais beaucoup savoir le film imax 3d les predateures il dure combien de temps environ .. et pour la visite du csi y avait il beaucoup de gens a la fois ... je cherche une activiter a faire avec ma mere je crois que se serais un bon choix
Written 9 August 2017
diegofaucher
Montreal, Canada
Il y aura t il le film DUNKERQUE comme représentation en iMax où il n'y a que des documentaire comme sur les baleines etc ...?
Written 19 July 2017
EricWeinberger
Netanya, Israel
How long does the exhibition take - Im going to the one in Vienna
Written 12 January 2016
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