#Biodome de Montreal

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Raccoons in the Montreal Biodome!

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Sea anemones at the Biodôme de Montréal

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Despite its scenic views and friendly people, not everyone who visits Canada is spellbound by its cities — some find the most highly-rated spots disappointing.

A new study from King Casino Bonus UK has revealed Canadian cities that leave visitors the most disappointed, complete with certain tourist attractions that tourists don’t find, well, very attractive. [...]

Toronto

Toronto was the top most disappointing city in Canada and the 36th in the world, with 10.9 per cent of tourists not feeling it at all.

The most lackluster tourist attraction for the city is its zoo.

Montreal

Montreal bagged the 43rd position for being the most disappointing city globally and #2 in Canada. Tourists did not think the landmark Biodome de Montreal was very exciting.

Overall, 10.3 per cent of tourists were unimpressed.

Vancouver

With 9.3 per cent of disappointed tourists, Vancouver stood in 53rd place on the list. The city’s charming and historical Gastown was deemed the most disappointing tourist attraction.

In Canada alone, Vancouver was the third most “meh” city to visit. [...]

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Montreal BiodomeFebruary 2023 #explorecanada #montreal #canada #montrealbiodome #winter2023 #quebec (at Biodome de Montréal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpA70hKutNu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some Top Places To Visit In Montreal For A Refreshment

If you're planning a trip from Burlington to Montreal by taxi, you'll want to make the most of your visit to this vibrant and culturally rich city. Here are some top places to visit in Montreal after your taxi ride:

Old Montreal: Any tourist to Montreal must see this historic district. Explore the cobblestone streets and take in the breathtaking architecture, which includes magnificent structures like the Notre-Dame Basilica.

Mount Royal: This lovely park in the middle of Montreal provides breathtaking views of the city and is a wonderful spot to unwind and appreciate nature. The trails are great for biking or hiking; you can also pack a picnic or just enjoy the view.

Montreal Botanical Garden: This stunning garden, which has over 22,000 plant types, is a must-see for everyone who enjoys the outdoors. A variety of gardens, including Japanese, Chinese, and First Nations gardens, are available for you to explore.

Saint Joseph's Oratory: The magnificent dome of this remarkable basilica, which rises 97 metres above the city, makes it one of Montreal's most recognisable monuments. Visitors can take a tour, attend a mass, or simply observe the stunning building.

Plateau Mont-Royal: This hip neighborhood is a great place to explore on foot, with its colorful row houses, trendy shops, and excellent restaurants.

Montreal Science Centre: This interactive museum is fun for all ages, with exhibits on science, technology, and innovation.

Lachine Canal National Historic Site: This 19th-century 14.5-kilometre canal is currently a well-liked location for kayaking, hiking, and biking. Beautiful views of the city and its industrial past can be found along the canal.

Jean-Talon Market: This bustling outdoor market is a food lover's paradise, with fresh produce, artisanal cheeses, baked goods, and more.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal: This world-class museum has an extensive collection of art, including works by Canadian and international artists.

Biodome: Located in the Olympic Park, the Biodome is a unique indoor nature museum where you can explore ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest and the Arctic tundra.

No matter what your interests are, Montreal has something for everyone. So, after your Burlington to Montreal taxi ride, take some time to explore this beautiful city and discover all it has to offer.

Looking for a reliable Burlington to Montreal taxi service? Get in touch with Starcab VT! Whether you are looking for a ride from the airport or to some amazing places in Montreal, we are ready to serve!

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Camera shy. #quebec #montreal #biodome (at Biodôme de Montréal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chur6KWrjZP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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biodôme de Montreal.

2017.

JM Conway.

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How to Drive to Europe in 3 Easy Steps

How to Drive to Europe in 3 Easy Steps

Skyline, Quebec City, Canada How to Drive to Europe In 3 Easy Steps: 1) Enter your vehicle and turn on the engine.2) Drive Northeast until you pass the Canadian Border. Note: People and signs will begin communicating in French.3) Locate either Montreal or Quebec City and look for a parking space. Who says you have to cross an ocean just to experience the charms of Europe? All those boats and…

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have u ever actually been to a museum or do you just not know how to read

i bet this is my hot take that diaries and scrapbooks of everyday people give more insight on history and should be cherished, so i guess you just misunderstood me, so do you know how to read?

you want me to list the museums i've been to? most museums have more interest in everyday items used by people and yeah like go look at the rich person's hat but like there will be an entire room on how seamstresses used to make clothes and that is way more interesting. so if this is this a quiz? wanna compare top museums, i have been to these and more

museum of modern art

metropolitan museum of art

guggenheim museum

american museum of natural history

brooklyn museum

9/11 memorial & museum

new museum

intrepid sea, air & space museum

hayden planetarium

ellis island national museum of immigration

south street seaport museum

california academy of sciences

san francisco railway museum

san francisco botanical garden

musée mécanique

canadian museum of nature

canadian war museum

canada science and technology museum

canada aviation and space museum

canadian museum of history

national gallery of canada

canada agriculture and food museum

bank of canada museum

ottawa art gallery

canadian children's museum

london children's museum

the royal canadian regiment museum

fanshawe pioneer village

jet aircraft museum

royal ontario museum

art gallery of ontario

gardiner museum

textile museum of canada

casa loma

hockey hall of fame

ontario science centre

musee de beaux arts

mccord

stewart museum

musee d'art contemporain

pointe-à-callière, museum of archaeology and history

biodome

montreal science center

canadian center for architecture

redpath museum

musée de l'holocauste montréal

montreal insectarium

space for life museum

museum of anthropology at ubc

vancouver art gallery

science world

britannia mine museum

british museum

natural history museum

national portrait gallery

charles dickens museum

tate

johnson space center

louvre

musée d'orsay

musée rodin

musée d'art moderne de paris

musée de l'orangerie

petit palais

grand palais

les invalides

alberta aviation museum

royal alberta museum

more and more smaller museums, aquariums, zoos, old castles, memorials, historic buildings and niche interests

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Shorebirds in the Montréal Biodome.

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Penguins at the Biodôme de Montréal

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Expo 2020 Dubai Canada Pavilion Building

Expo 2020 Dubai Canada Pavilion Building, Architect, WOHA UAE Design Project Photos

Expo 2020 Dubai Canada Pavilion Design

1 Oct 2021

Design: KANVA

Location: Canada Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Canada Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai

KANVA, a Montreal-based firm renowned for meaningful projects extending beyond the boundaries of architectural shapes and forms, is proud to unveil TRACES, a multisensorial, thought-provoking exhibition on the grounds of the Canada Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai. Commissioned by Global Affairs Canada and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) to populate the Plaza grounds leading up to the pavilion Entry Hall, KANVA has taken a national, yet universal approach to designing a public installation that aligned with both Canada’s participation at the Expo and Expo 2020 Dubai’s themes of Opportunity, Mobility, and Sustainability.

“The concept for TRACES began with the location of the Canada Pavilion in the sustainability section of the Expo grounds, and with the main exhibition being inspired by Canadian landscapes and natural diversity,” explains Rami Bebawi, a KANVA partner and lead architect of the TRACES project. “We wanted to create something that would emphasize the threats that climate change and global warming pose to those same landscapes, and more specifically, to the species that inhabit them.”

Striking a chord The project struck a chord with core values long embraced by KANVA, and the firm embarked on a mission to connect hearts, heads, and hands in pursuit of a brighter future that reinterprets relationships between inhabitants of the planet. In developing a concept that would be artistic and poetic, yet also touching and meaningful, they studied multiple aspects of global warming and habitat degradation before embracing a visual that captured the very essence of their message – a rising murmur of birds, swirling across the sky in a massive, collective movement.

In order to capture and convey a message of urgency surrounding the issue of rapid habitat decline, KANVA came up with the idea of fossilization of an inhabited landscape, where birds are suspended in motion in a fossilized form that preserves ‘TRACES’’ of their existence.

“Whether due to climate change, or oppressive human development, as landscapes fade away, so do the species that inhabit them” notes Bebawi. “They are simply erased from memory, and our collective amnesia allows us to persist in their destruction. TRACES reinterprets that cycle by fossilizing the species to ensure that it is not forgotten”, adds Olga Karpova, architect and senior project lead at KANVA.

Thinking inside of the box KANVA’s expression unfolds in a series of eight boxes, spread across the plaza grounds of the Canada Pavilion in seemingly random fashion as a counter to the traditional linear grid of human development. Each museum box, measuring 8’ x 8’x 8’, contains a precious object that embodies the beauty of dynamic life in suspension, complemented by multimedia interactions developed with artist Étienne Paquette. As visitors weave their way towards the entry hall of the pavilion, they are invited to move through a variety of multisensorial experiences of discovery and self-appropriation.

The Jewel initiates the conversation by placing fossilized birds on a pedestal, with integrated lighting that presents them as beautiful, but troubled jewels. The journey transitions to The Nearness, the most impressive in terms of scale, featuring a wall of extraordinarily filtered light highlighting the movement of birds within a vertical landscape. The Memorial strikes a more emotional chord, symbolizing a horizontal tomb where visitors find themselves paying tribute to a fallen species. The rectangular base with integrated lighting showcases fossilized birds as they hover over a stunning landscape of wood strata.

The Forgotten symbolizes the careless discarding of objects we once cherished, with stacked cubes of illuminated prototypes that have been cast aside and underappreciated. The Seat invokes a sense of individual responsibility, seating visitors alone at an old school desk. Upon opening the desk, waterscape sounds and a 3D printed bird is unveiled in a seascape of black ink, depicting the effects of ocean spills through the distressed gaze of a bird struggling mightily to survive. The Gathering focuses on collective responsibility, embodying the process of problem solving around a dinner table, and inspired by a glowing cube of fossilized birds emerging from the center of the table. Unsettled sounds of distressed birds gradually evolve into soft and soothing harmonies that symbolize hope as visitors sit together at the table.

By contrast, The Sanctuary is an extraordinary enclosure devoid of human interference, with its white canvas animated by a flowing stream of birds immersed in a human-free world. KANVA’s eighth box delivers the starkest message of all. The Awareness consists of four chairs, one in each corner of the box, with an empty bird cage, door open, suspended from the ceiling. Intensifying white noise indicates that something is wrong and, as visitors take a seat and face each other, the ambiance softens to a soothing garden serenade of singing birds. But the cage is empty, and the bird has left.

In addition to the eight artifact boxes, KANVA also designed a mural that stretches along a large, curved wall of the entry hall to the Canada Pavilion. The mural features a multiplicity of flocking birds, at different depths and distances, on a background that can be interpreted as sky, mountains, forests or water. While the mural is a fixed presentation for Expo 2020 Dubai, the eight cubes are destined to travel the world, where they will persevere as flocking ambassadors of hope.

A truly rewarding experience Developing TRACES was an extremely rewarding experience for the socially and environmentally conscious firm. Beyond the disciplines of traditional architecture, the project immersed the firm in global issues of concern, as well as the deep study of bird species and their diverse movements and sounds. In creating their art, KANVA also indulged in processes such as scanning, hand sculptures and animating 3D prints of hundreds of different scales and movements, with each one enhancing their conviction along the way.

“We couldn’t be prouder of this work, which has the capacity to be light, beautiful, and entertaining, yet also serve as a conduit of education, consciousness, awareness, and urgency,” concludes Rami Bebawi. “Hyper development has left so much damage behind, and the time has passed for simple acknowledgement. Responsibility must now turn to action.”

Expo 2020 Dubai Canada TRACES Pavilion �� Building Information

KANVA: Original Concept, Creative Art Direction & Production Design

Creos: Production & Touring Manager

Étienne Paquette: Multimedia Design & Art direction

National Film Board of Canada (NFB): Production

Global Affairs Canada: Department of the Government of Canada responsible for the participation of Canada at Expo 2020 Dubai

Name of the project: TRACES Location: Canada Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dates: October 1st 2021 – March 31 2022 World tour: Dates and information TBD

Collaborators: Serge Maheu: Multimedia Technical Director and Integrator Carine Khalife: Visual Artist Javier Asencio: Immersive sound environment composer and designer

About KANVA Founded in 2003, by Rami Bebawi and Tudor Radulescu, KANVA is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary architectural firm composed of dynamic architects, whose work is at the forefront of thinking, imagining, drawing, and constructing collective space. KANVA’s approach seeks to re-question and transform the built environment, and the firm approaches each project as an opportunity to tell a story and to expand the scope and dialogue between art and architecture. KANVA embraces architecture, art, and science as learning tools for transforming the built environment for those who live in it.

The award-winning firm has received numerous accolades and recognitions for its body of work, including the 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In 2017, KANVA was awarded the Canada Council for the Arts’ Prix de Rome for its ‘Adaptive Boundaries’ research work. The following year, the firm’s innovative Imago project garnered the Experimental – Future Projects Award at the World Architecture Festival (WAF). Most recently, KANVA completed the Montreal Biodome Science Museum, highlighting their dedication towards a sensitive and meaningful practice.

About Creos Creos offers expert consulting and project management services for designing, planning, and developing technology and art in public spaces, with the goal of transforming these areas into lively, attractive spaces that combine creativity and efficiency.

As the world-leading agency for touring interactive installations, Creos transform public spaces into must-see destinations worldwide. Creos offers a diverse portfolio of installations tailored to venues and participants, offering visitors a unique sensory and interactive experience.

About Étienne Paquette Étienne Paquette, Ph.D., is a multimedia artist and writer who takes audiences on fantastic journeys with immersive installations that borrow elements from different art forms. He has increasingly taken a transdisciplinary approach to his work, blending narrative and technological experimentation to create different ways for audiences to participate in stories. His works have earned awards in the field of interactive and immersive experiences, attracted mainstream media coverage, and been discussed in scientific works, including one published by the MIT Press.

He has produced pieces such as Wind Instrument (2018; Numix Award, in situ Experiential & Interactive Installation, 2019), Arctic Beyond Ice (2017; MUSE Gold Award, Multimedia Installations, American Alliance of Museums, Phoenix, Arizona, 2018) and Megaphone (2013; shortlisted for the Interaction Awards, Amsterdam, 2014 and winner of the Boomerang Grand Prize, Interactive Environments, Montreal, 2013).

About National Film Board of Canada The NFB is Canada’s public producer and distributor of award-winning documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories and participatory experiences, working with talented creators across the country. The NFB is taking action to combat systemic racism and become a more open and diverse organization, while working to strengthen Indigenous-led production and gender equity in film and digital media. NFB productions have won more than 7,000 awards, including 12 Oscars. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca.

About Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada defines, shapes and advances Canada’s interests and values in a complex global environment. They manage diplomatic relations, promote international trade and provide consular support. They lead international development, humanitarian, and peace and security assistance efforts. They also contribute to national security and the development of international law.

Expo 2020 Dubai provides an exceptional platform for Canada to attract foreign investment, support international education, increase tourism, promote Canadian innovation, diversify international markets and promote new business opportunities for Canadian companies.

Photography: Gerry O’Leary

Expo 2020 Dubai Canada Pavilion building design by WOHA Architects images / information received 011021

Location: Canada Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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biodôme de Montreal.

2017.

JM Conway.