Biosphere (Montreal)

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Biosphere (Montreal) is an environmental museum and iconic geodesic dome on Île Sainte-Hélène dedicated to ecological education and sustainable development.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Biosphere, Montreal 1
Biosphère 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental museum
geodesic dome
landmark
museum
tourist attraction
architect Buckminster Fuller
Shoji Sadao
architecturalStyle geodesic dome
category Environmental museums
Museums in Montreal
Science museums in Canada
city Montreal
country Canada
dedicatedTo ecological education
environment
sustainable development
diameter approximately 76 meters
function environmental education center
museum of the environment
hasExhibitsOn climate change adaptation
renewable energy
urban sustainability
water ecosystems
hasTheme biodiversity
climate change
environmental issues
sustainability
water resources
height approximately 62 meters
island Île Sainte-Hélène
languageOfExhibits English
French
locatedIn Canada
Montreal
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec

Île Sainte-Hélène
material acrylic panels
steel
notableFor focus on environmental issues
iconic geodesic structure
openingDate 1967
operatedBy Environment and Climate Change Canada
originalFunction United States pavilion at Expo 67
originallyBuiltFor Expo 67
owner Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
partOf Parc Jean-Drapeau
province Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
touristAttraction Montreal

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United States Pavilion currentName Biosphere (Montreal)
this entity surface form: Biosphère
Expo 67 hasLegacySite Biosphere (Montreal)
La Ronde amusement park hasNearbyLandmark Biosphere (Montreal)
subject surface form: La Ronde
this entity surface form: Biosphere, Montreal