The Montreal Insectarium is a museum located in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, featuring a large quantity of insects from all around the world. It is the largest Canadian insectarium and among the largest insectariums worldwide. It was founded by Georges Brossard

Georges Brossard

Georges Brossard, CM, CQ is a famed entomologist and founder of the Montreal Insectarium .-Biography:...

 and opened on February 7, 1990. Its average attendance is 400,000 visitors per year. It displays both live and dead insect collections, from butterflies to bee

Bee

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...

s and ant

Ant

Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...

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It is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, along with the Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal Planetarium

Montreal Planetarium

The Montreal Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the oldest surviving public planetarium in Canada. It is also Canada's largest, with a seating capacity of approximately 375.-History:The planetarium was opened in advance of Expo 67, located at 1000 Saint...

 and the Montreal Biodome

Montreal Biodome

The Montreal Biodome is a facility located in Montreal that allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. The building was originally constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games as a velodrome. It hosted both track cycling and judo events...

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Seen from the sky, the Montréal Insectarium resembles a stylized insect. This can also be seen from the observatory of Montréal's Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Montreal)

The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...

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Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA

Canadian Museums Association

The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...

, CHIN

Canadian Heritage Information Network

The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...

, and Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada

The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...

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See also

• International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
  International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
  The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology is an international scientific research institute, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya which works towards improving lives and livelihoods of people in Africa...
  
   (in Nairobi in Kenya)
• Monsanto Insectarium
  Monsanto insectarium
  The Monsanto Insectarium is an insectarium located within the St. Louis Zoo, in St. Louis, Missouri. David Mason & Associates designed the $4 million, facility which opened in 2000. It houses educational exhibits and an active breeding and research facility...
  
  (in St. Louis in Missouri in the US)

External links

• Insectarium Website (English version)