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Events and Family Activities | Exhibitions
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Butterflies Go Free
(Main Exhibition Greenhouse)
From February 19 to April 26, 2009
Get a head start on spring at Butterflies Go Free with New World butterflies in the spotlight this year.
You can admire splendid butterflies and moths from throughout North, Central and South America, and even some local winged beauties!
Don't miss this chance to see them up close in the Botanical Garden's Main Exhibition Greenhouse.
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All-Nighter at the Botanical Garden
(Main Exhibition Greenhouse)
February 28, 2009, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Come be part of the Montréal Botanical Garden's very first All-Nighter as part of the MONTREAL HIGH LIGHTS Festival, on February 28.
Visit Butterflies Go Free until 2 a.m. and enjoy this unique opportunity to see the butterflies and moths «in a new light»!
Special All-Nighter activities: Latin dancing demonstrations, stargazing with astronomers from the Planetarium and more.
Special rates from 5 p.m.
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Sugaring-off Time
(Tree House)
everyday, from February 28 to March 8, 2009
on weekends, from March 14 to April 13, 2009
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Maple products and Maple taffy ($) from March 14.
Free tastings of a maple drink.
(cancelled in case of bad weather)
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Birdwatching and cross-country skiing
Outdoor gardens, all winter long
An 18 km trail through the Botanical Garden and Maisonneuve Park
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Under the Cuban Sun with Marie-Victorin New!
(Temporary exhibition space)
From December 5, 2008
Cuban ecology and flora: learn about Brother Marie-Victorin's contribution and the modern-day wealth of the country's natural heritage.
A fascinating look at the island and the Botanical Garden's founder. |
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Forest Kaleidoscope New!
(Tree House)
From January 31 to November 1, 2009
Explore the "indoor woods" at the Tree House with this fascinating exhibition designed to appeal to the whole family.
Have fun while learning all about the plants and animals that live in the forest,
forestry practices, ecotourism and the threats facing our green spaces. |
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Busy Bodies
(Insectarium)
All year
Termites, ants, honeybees, bumble bees and wasps are some of the most highly eusocial species, i.e. living in organized societies, in the animal kingdom.
Their fascinating, complex behaviour has much to teach us. Visitors will enjoy observing and learning about these insects in the "Busy Bodies" vivariums. |
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Seed Festival
(Reception Centre)
February 8, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Come discover the wealth of our plant heritage and meet growers
of organic flower, herb, medicinal plant and heritage vegetable seeds. |
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