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The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium () is the successor to the Montreal Planetarium, and is located in the Espace pour la Vie, near the Olympic Stadium and the Biodome in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The new installation has two separate theatres as well as exhibits on space and astronomy. It was officially opened in April 2013. The building, designed by Cardin + Ramirez et Associés, Architectes, is certified as LEED Platinum.
The admission covers 2 shows which requires some planning. You definitely need to buy your tickets in advance (they scan your tickets off your phone at the door). It's metro Viau (NOT Pie-IX) OK,... Read more
The exhibits are actually free to visit. Only the movie theatres require tickets. I spend about an hour there to look at meteorites. The only thing that they could improve is to increase the... Read more
Just an awful experience. Looking to file a formal complaint with City of Montreal. Will never step food in Planetarium again. Read more
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Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
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- Sun - Wed: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu - Sat: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
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