Man-made pond and the Centre des Sciences de Montreal ,Montreal Science Centre,  in the Old Port of Montreal in autumn, Quebec, Canada

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Centre des Sciences de Montréal

Old Montréal


This sleek, glass-covered science center houses virtual and interactive games, technology exhibits and an ‘immersion theater’ that puts a video game on giant screens – all made for kids. Note that there is a huge range of different admission prices depending on which combinations of films and/or exhibits you want to take in. The center also has an IMAX cinema that shows vivid nature and science films.

Transportation

  • metro: Place-d'Armes

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5. Old Customs House

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