The fam and I dropped in here early afternoon on Valentines day, and the museum was not as busy as I was expecting (thankfully). It did take some time to inquire about admission at the desk as there was only one attendant working. We were visiting from Ottawa, and hold a Science museum pass, which gave us free admission here upon showing our membership and I.D. Otherwise, it would cost around $120.00 for the four of us (2 kids, 2 adults). Note that it is $25.00 for parking on site. We only saw two attendants throughout our whole time there. No staff on the floor. One to gain admission, and another to check out tickets further down. Both interactions with staff were to the point, and they were able to communicate in English. When we did get our tickets scanned for entry, we asked the attendant about food options on site (which was only a coffee shop, on the main floor). Interaction was very blunt, and to the point, and the attendant went back looking down at her phone. Super unprofessional. The museum itself was very interactive, but much smaller than I expected Maybe I missed parts of the museum, but we were able to get through within an hour. The kids seemed to have fun. It is definitely geared for kids to run around and explore. We did notice a slime room? but it was closed and locked up. There is a small playroom for ages 0-7 to roam safely. The museum was fine, but I would not run back. read more

Worth the entrance price! An incredible number of interactive and informative displays. Some quite humorous in a playful way. Great for school kids. The dinosaur section has a hands-on " paleontology " dig. The very wide screen display has dinosaur that seems to know someone is in front of them. Maybe it's my imagination, but I watched it for about 10 minutes, it would stalk me when I was right in front of it. Spooky. We enjoyed it. And, it's not our first museum visit. read more

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My 4 and 2 year old found the science center pretty fun. There's the Mini Mondo section which is good for infants. I enjoyed the other sections more. I think you can easily spend 2-3 hours here. My kids got hungry so we had to leave early. Wish there was a cafeteria inside (like the Biodome), but there is a Cafe Van Houtte attached to the building. read more

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We have the ASTC passport and saw that this museum was on the list, so we decided to check it out. Met up with a couple friends to explore. Its great that as soon as you enter the hallway the interactive displays start up immediately. They have a few fun human related displays, included an audible fart, to get the kids excited and started. A lot of different audio and visual displays. Several displays that involves teaching different basic physics. A good mix between educational and some just fun displays. It can be pretty crowded, but for the most part it seemed like the kids and parents were doing really well at making sure to take turns. We had a great time. read more

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This is a nicely curated museum with a varies of experiences. It is definitely geared towards younger children however. I feel like their description on line does not make that clear. If you were expecting something like the Boston Museum of Science this is not it. They did, however, have a lovely collection of wildlife photos on exhibit on the first level. read more

Came with the family on a rainy day which was perfect, we spent about half day here. I liked how hands on all the exhibits were. The boys had a great time at the life size science where there was bubbles, water play etc. Def recommend to come here if you are visiting just for half day for the kids to run around to burn some energy. read more

We were a little apprehensive to pay the $12 to see this museum, since it did seem like it was geared more toward children, but we were bored and had no other activity planned. Boy, are we glad we stayed and paid! First of all, there was an Alien exhibit on display and it was awesome! It explained about aliens as they are portrayed in movies, alien "sightings" in the real world, theories about aliens, etc. There was also an interactive touch screen that had information about the plants/ wildlife of a hypothetical alien planet. Next, we went to the general science exhibit. It was so much fun! There were many activities for kids to do that taught them something about science, and they were fun for two adults too! We got to put ourselves inside a giant bubble, put our pictures into an age progession machine (yikes!), sit on a bed of nails and see how Fakirs can do it without being hurt (it's all about weight distribution), and so many more. They also had an exhibit on the future and technology that looked very interesting, but we didn't have the time to stay very much longer. We got all of this enjoyment (probably three hours worth at least) for $12 each! We didn't even get a chance to go to the IMAX that everyone seemed to like, but we still had a blast just with the bare minimum price for the exhibits alone. We have a "children's museum" in Omaha, where I'm from, and our Omaha kids would love all the fun things to do at this museum. Not just your old wooden blocks and plastic food to play "store" with. I recommend this for children, adults, teenagers, anyone! read more

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We spent over 3h and enjoyed every moment. The featured exhibit of ice hockey was better than expected with some fun interactive exhibits. Upstairs the 2 permanent exhibits of Explore and Fabrik were very cool. Explore boasts life-sized science and does not disappoint. Some activities weren't obvious what to do but once you figured it out, it was amazing. For example, the Let's take a spin activity - the instructions do not indicate what to do: you need to spin the wheel, then sit on the stool, when you lean the wheel to the right, you rotate on stool to the right because the gyroscopic effect is moving you. The Bernoulli effect defied gravity as you use an air gun to float a beach ball through hoops sideways. The standing bubble maker was great fun too. As was the "does it float?" activity that was a lot of fun with water. The Human exhibit was informative but not exciting. The Fabrik - Creativity Factory exhibit was better than expected. The name completely mislead us. Fabrik boasts "enter into an imaginative workshop space where experimentation and inventiveness are your most important tools." It was roped off so you had to be given entrance by a staff member - this is to prevent overcrowding. Once we entered, the friendly staff picked us an activity and explained our goal. The goals started at simple and could be modified to make them more challenging. We tried 2 different activities: "create a floating structure that can carry at least 250 grams" and "build something that can travel down a clothesline's cables". The provided supplies for the floating structure had holes in them so you had to really focus to create a structure that would not just float but hold weight. We created, experimented, tested then we cheered and laughed at our successes and failures. Next visit we hope we have time to try find a way for the ball to fall from the balcony to the ground without lighting up and build something that uses wind to move along the track. The level of science interaction was superior to the museum we've visited in NYC and Boston; partially because the exhibits were very interactive but also because it had enough exhibits of varying levels to appeal to older and younger kids. And we adults tried all the activities too! Near the entrance there are nice clean bathrooms with water fountain/bottle refill and lockers for a small fee. Upstairs near Fabrik are another set of bathrooms (but be sure to get your hand stamped for re-entrance). There was also a wedding being set up. What an unusual location for a wedding but we guess that room had magnificent views of the St. Lawrence River with floor to ceiling glass walls. Would we go back? Yes. Do we think the extra charge for international visitors is wrong? Absolutely! read more

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Great place to pass some time with your kids, you can do it in about 2 hours or spend more time in the exhibits and stretch it longer. No real food options here so eat before you come! In winter use lockers instead of coat check to save money if you're with a group or family. read more

If you've been to other science centers around the world, you may be underwhelmed. If you have never been to one and/or need a place to take your child on a rainy day, it's a fine option. Kids two and under are free, but the adult ticket is pricey. It cost me over $30 to go after taxes and that's for the standard (no Imax included) ticket. The first level has a cafe with mediocre food, a few classrooms, restrooms, the Imax, and a play area for smaller kids called Click. Inside Click is a small house to climb on, puppet areas, blocks, etc. My toddler got bored of it within minutes. The upstairs has all the main exhibits and a play area for older kids. Surprisingly, this area my toddler LOVED! There's a lot to see and touch. Each exhibit is very interactive. If you need a place to go with kids on a rainy day and are okay with the price, it's decent. Just don't stay for more than two hours. read more

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Fun exhibits for kids of all ages. We're not able to see the IMAX film because most of them were not in English unfortunately. Stroller access was a bit difficult due to only one elevator in the building. read more

This could be a great place if it weren't horribly over crowded. Just went with kids, 4 and 8, and was blasted out by the noise level. There must have been 400 or 500 day campers (at 2:30 about a dozen school buses lined up to take them home) and the experience was terrible--long lines for exhibits, kids running around, literally couldn't hear each other speak. We had visited a year or so ago when the place was less busy, and therefore much more agreeable. But I wouldn't go again; definitely not in the middle of the day. Possibly first thing, or after three, but even then I don't know. Very pricey too. read more

It's a great science museum for kids to explore and play! My kids loved it; the interactive exhibits kept them entertained for hours! You can easily spend 3-4 hours here, exhibits are spread out on two floors, and there is a lot to see! The dinosaur exhibit was wonderful, the dinosaurs moved and made noise, and the second floor is very large and gives kids a lot to explore, about the body, water, etc. The location of the museum is beautiful, set in Old Montreal, easily the most stunning part of the city. There is an IMAX theatre, if you want to see a movie as well. It's a great place for kids to learn and be engaged! read more

Best place to take your kids of all ages and adults. There are different fun, interesting and educational exhibitions. Would definitely recommend this place for a fun day! read more

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Fantastic museum. Don't understand the low ratings. Plenty to do and see. Many interactive exhibits. My kids had a blast. Easily spent 5 hours here. Great family outing read more

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Great place to take the kids. Brought my 3 yr old there and he absolutely loved it. The featured exhibit was for Guinness Book of Records but his favorite part was definitely the upstairs. Very interactive for kids. read more

We why with our 4 year old. We enjoyed it as much as he did:) all sorts of fun. Recommend to start upstairs. Whole day necessary for kids to experience the exhibits. I'm read more

I love Science museums, but this one is quite small and even though the exhibits are fun, they don't last long. They do have a very nice theatre, I would love to see more movies there. Overall, I'm kinda on the fence about this museum. Definitely worth visiting, but since I live here I'm left kinda wanting more. I am looking forward to the new Animals inside out exhibit! (April 14-September 11 2016) read more

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Had a great visit with the kids at this amazing science center designed to allow kids to explore, be creative and be active. Perfect when exploring the city with children as they can be entertained for hours! read more

Wow! This place is awesome!!! For the Cliffs Notes version: I would highly recommend this place, I would definitely come back and everyone had a great time! It may seem small, but don't let that fool you!! When we first arrived, my husband looked at the map and said, "uh oh. This place is small! What will we do the rest of the afternoon?!?" I'm happy to say that not only did we spend 3 hours there, but I know we could've spent at least another hour there! The kids were so bummed that we had to leave and I felt like we rushed them through a lot of things because we knew that they would be closing soon. I only wish that they stayed open past 5! That seems so early to close! Clic! Clic! Is on the first floor towards the back. This place, for younger children (I believe ages 4-7?? Don't quote me on it), was great. There were tracks for the kids to put together to try to put balls down and see if they could complete the track. There was a huge house that all the kids had to work together on to try to put shingles on the roof. There were two or three other activities in here, but those are the main ones. Right outside that door was a life size chutes and ladders board that the kids loved! Upstairs is where all the action is. There is one hands on activity after another!! The kids had so much fun competing with other children to move a ball with their minds (hysterical to watch by the way), spinning themselves dizzy, creating their own beats, sitting on chairs covered with nails, learning about a vortex, trying to balance on beams, and so so much more!! The next section was all about the human body. There was a super cool exhibit that I only got to watch people play with because we didn't have enough time. They got to perform a "surgery" on a computerized patient. It was so cool, but it took a long time so again, we just didn't have enough time. The final space was a solve it/create it/design it/do it yourself exhibit. There were a lot of different activities here, but we only got to do one. The problem to solve was: there is a bouncy ball that lights up when it hits the ground. Can you find a way to drop it off a balcony without it lighting up? They provide all sorts of materials for you to try to solve the problem, all sorts of fabric, broken up pool noodles, rubber bands, string, clips, foam pieces, and so much more. The kids spent about 30-40 minutes doing just this last portion, only to be cut short by the museum closing. They had a special Dreamworks exhibit that we didn't even get to check read more

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This is a wonderful space to visit if you are in Old Port and have kids. There are lots of different areas for the kids to play and explore. I particularly enjoyed the room that showed you how life was like for the natives and early explorers in the region. For example, there are interactive exhibits/games there you had to spear for fish or shoot an animal running across the screen with your bow an arrow. My favorite was the dog sledding experience with virtual reality goggles! So cool! Wish we had more time to spend because as soon as the kids so the play areas, forget it. We are going to stay there a while. Can't really blame them because it was a great play space. The only issue I had was our bracelets didn't work. I think it was supposed to trigger some audio or something...so maybe we didn't get the full experience but I was really fun anyway. read more

Great science center! My kid spent hours with all of the exhibits (most hand's on). Only bummer is how early they close (5pm). read more

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We came for the Game On exhibit, which was decent, but the upstairs "permanent" display was much more amusing to the kids overall. The Game On exhibit pays lip service to the history of video games with the displays, but it's mostly a chance to play on quite a large number of different classic games. Predictably, kids in general seemed to congregate at the *newer* games. Many of them were also, predictably, not working well (controls broken) and the instructions on how to play them were occasionally inadequate, although because some of the games are awkward and slow by modern standards (try playing SimCity on a 1989 display with middle-aged eyes, if you want a headache). That said, still an impressive collection just to look at, and when we went on a weekday morning it wasn't so crowded that you couldn't play whatever you wanted without waiting too long. I especially liked the original Space War (which you couldn't play, and which didn't have enough explantory text, but which was still cool to see) and the very rare Puckman, without the "P" having been defaced. The upstairs with the permanent exhibits is pretty standard (we've been to LOTS of science and kids museums in decades of child rearing) but in good order, with interpretation, and laid out with sufficient space that we weren't banging into random kids all over the place. There's also the huge bonus of a bunch of COMFY CHAIRS right by a window with a lovely view over the quai below, so the adults can slump a bit while the kids cavort. And as noted, the kids actually enjoyed this quite a bit more than the Game On exhibit, even though they'd seen most of the exhibits or a variation, before. It is primarily a younger children's version of a science center, to be sure. (We skipped the IMAX so can't comment on it, but they are all the same as far as I can tell.) There's some cool kinetic art on the second floor right now, outside the exhibit area, which is worth staring at for about twenty minutes. I won't give anything away but plan accordingly. The gift shop was pretty standard, but the food amenities are significantly better than average with both a snack bar AND the large food court just across the way from the entrance. The major oddity, of course, is in an old quai building it's organized very rectilinearly, so there's a lot of walking (and the signage is not great). The staff at the directory stations were unusually glum for some reason. Also an oddity: the only science museum I've ever been to with a condom machine in the men's room. They certainly know how to do science in Montreal. read more

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The Star Wars Identities exhibit was fantastic. I highly recommend if you are spending time in Montreal to check it out. Just make sure that you book your tickets in advance since this exhibit is very popular and was sold out the day that we went. The ticket for Star Wars also includes the other exhibits that are being held at the Science center so it is definitely worth the price of admission. You will probably spend an hour to an hour and a half with the Star Wars exhibit. Don't feel rushed while going through the exhibit and admire all the awesome artificats (including original drawings of the Star Wars movies and characters). I think I took over a hundred photos, so make sure taht you bring 32gig SD card to take as many pictures as you can. Highly recommend! Cheers! read more

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To represent a major city like Montreal this museum does not do justice. Rotating exhibits like Animal World and Game On were fun and interactive but not worth $25/ticket. I just felt like there was not enough to see here. Pros: fun gift shop, children's section (2nd floor), cafe, rotating exhibition, Imax, lots of free space for groups, and clean restroom read more

I don't give a crap how old I get, going to science/technology museums with interactive exhibits is always a blast. got to make a short video about the space program being a hoax, then submitted it to the museum. international trolling, yes. some hands-on exhibits about electricity, physics, magnetism, mechanics, and such. see what you look like in 50 years, pull yourself up with a system of pulleys, direct the electrical needs of a city, and so on played a game about ecological and social issues where you have to try to progress and extend the life of the planet Earth. Keith and I opted for our usual M.O. of being cruel businessmen, so we were able to throw things back as far as 2001, possibly a new low. keep trollin' trollin' trollin'... we all had a blast. everything is well-maintained and very new-looking. I think there were one or two busted exhibits, but overall everything was in good shape. lots of children running around, but this place is huge, so you do get a chance to play with every exhibit. or should I say, "learn". if you're an AAA member, you save a few bucks (I think it comes to about 11 bucks after). I was glad to do so. my AA membership, however, yielded no further rewards. read more

It's becoming an unofficial tradition of mine that I must visit at least once dinosaur exhibit in every city I visit. And I didn't find any 'true' dinosaur exhibits at any history museum, so we were off to the Montreal Science Centre. Sorry Montreal - as much as I enjoyed my time with you, you're not a real city until you get some legit fossils. We had a AAA membership - so it came to about ~$12/person after discount for general admission (no special exhibits/movies). I would recommend pre-buying tickets online to skip the ticketing lineup. I think coat check was like $2/jacket. Okay - it's more of a kid's science centre than an actual science/history museum - but these are damned fun regardless. I particularly enjoyed the cybernetic implants, display, reaction timer and the parabolic sound amplifier. And my friend got to jump on the counterbalanced pendulum ride. Lots of exhibits good for kids of all ages. The dinosaur display was small but pretty fun and educational. There's a small fake paleontology dig display so I got to temporarily fantasize about the possibilities if I followed my true childhood dream. With all the younglings running around in their pure, unfiltered joy and wonder, I was tempted to grab one by the cheeks and say slowly and intently "Stay here... stay as long as you can... CHERISH IT!" a la Billy Madison. The dinosaur exhibit was full of animatronic dinosaurs - many represented with the current theory of feathered dinosaurs. Of course, there's 'mainstream' dinosaurs are well-represented (i.e. T-Rex, velociraptors, etc.) - but holy shit, they had an animatronic Allosaurus... ALLOSAURUS! My favourite dinosaur of all time. It's like the T-Rex... but smaller, faster, functional foreclaws, more badass, more obscure, more alt and captures the heart of dinosaur hipsters like me. [Watch 'The Ballad of Big Al' from the 'Walking With Dinosaurs' series if you don't know what I'm on about.] The biggest tease though was that they have posters up for their upcoming Star Wars exhibit. If I got my Stars Wars fix and dinosaur fix at one place - I would have nerdgasmed. Overall, I think general admission was worth it as long as you have have a base appreciation of science and technology. I mean, I'm sure I'm not the only dude that wakes up on an airplane everynow and then and thinks, "Wow - I was sleeping in a CHAIR... IN THE SKY... under JET PROPULSION... THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN FLIGHT! WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!?!" And then spend the rest of the flight fighting the urge to run down the aisle, extolling the wonders of human progress. Luddites need not apply - go live in a cave in fear of the sun. read more

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I came here on my recent trip to Montreal to catch the Star Wars: Identities exhibit and managed a quick look around at the rest of the permanent exhibits while i was there. I actually haven't been to a science centre since i was a wee child, so i wasn't really sure what to expect. Obviously the Star Wars exhibit was OMIGOD SO GODDAMN AWESOME YOU HAVE TO GO CHECK IT OUT but i'd say the rest of the centre was worth going to as well! As an adult, i think i'd only come back if there was a big touring show like the Star Wars one to check out, but if you're with a kid the rest of the centre has some great stuff to kill some time with! It was early in the morning when i went, and my friend and i were a bit too bleary eyed to marvel at things like motion sensor touch-screen technology throughout the brain exhibit, but it WAS pretty neat! It felt totally Star Trek. I could see this being a really fun place to go on a date if you and your partner were slightly drunk. Not drunk enough to scare children and be really obviously rambunctious, but just drunk enough to get child-like amusement from huge interactive games and elementary school nostalgia! And can you imagine how incredible astronaut iced cream would taste when drunk?! I know, right? read more

When we visited this science museum they were doing an exhibit on spiders. I don't think many people like spiders but the exhibits were interactive and informative and we had a great time. I also like the "build it" station upstairs. If I am visiting Montreal again I will definitely return to the science museum. read more

This place is tiny and it sucks. From the outside it looks like a plane grey and glass building, not cool at all. I went with a friend and we were able to get through the exhibits in 2 hours. The exhibits are old and not very fun. I would say this place is geared towards elementary aged kids. Seriously the science centres in Vancouver and toronto are Wayyyy better. This place really only has 3 rooms where you see stuff and none of them very good. read more

I'd say avoid this museum if your kids are over the age of 5 and just keep walking if you don't have any. It seemed like a "science-ish" museum. I went there with my fiancé and I wish the person at the ticket counter had told us that this museum had NOTHING for adults. Which is fine! These museums are supposed to be for children. I've just been spoiled by museums that can manage to keep adults entertained as well (like the Museum of Science in Boston or the ROM in Toronto or the natural history museum in Ottawa). At the same time I didn't think the exhibit "fact or fiction" was actually good for kids either. It kind of...misconstrued how the scientific method is executed? It did seem like there were lots of interactive things for little kids that would make it fun, but it should be advertised as strictly a children's museum read more

I went with my two teenage daughters and it cost $41 to get in since we didn't want to see IMAX nor go to the temporary exhibit about prehistoric caves. We first went to idtv which was sort of interesting in that we were supposed to create a documentary about an issue that is important to us. My girls were not interested in working on this since it was too much like a school project. The interactive area was the most fun but nothing we haven't seen before at other science museums and some displays weren't working while others had no instructions making them useless. The last area we went to was Mission Gaia which had us determine how to react to disasters. Nothing new here and not worth the money...no one ever looked at our tickets after we paid. read more

5 stars for the Star Wars exhibit, 3 stars for the rest of the science center. I came here in June specifically for the Star Wars exhibit, but since admission includes access to the rest of the science center, I checked out the other stuff as well. Admission to the exhibit was C$23 for an adult. My friend and I bought tickets in person since we didn't have access to a printer where we were staying. It was the middle of the day on a Thursday so for the weekend you might need to buy tickets online in advanced. The next available show time wasn't for an hour so we explored the other exhibits. They were OK. Some were interesting but I think younger children or teenagers might find it more entertaining/enlightening. These exhibits would make for a great learning experience for a school field trip. The Star Wars exhibit: Each person is given an electronic wrist band and a little portable audio device with a headphone. When you step into certain areas of the exhibit that are demarcated by lines on the ground, special audio will start playing in your ear describing whatever it is you are watching or seeing in front of you. The wrist bands represent you and the type of person you want to be. At the beginning you can choose which species you want to be. I don't remember all the options since I was just a human. As you go through the exhibit, using your wrist band you basically develop a character by choosing the type of personality, traits, values, hometown, occupation, etc. that you want for your character. At the end you can choose whether or not to join the Dark Side. There are also statues/figurines of characters, spaceships, etc, from the movies that you can read about and take pictures of, as well as factoids and early sketches about George Lucas creating the different characters and such. If you are a Star Wars fan I highly recommend seeing this exhibit. Otherwise I would only recommend this science center for families with younger children. read more

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Science and Technology museums are amazing places. They give you the same feeling that Disney World gives, the feeling of absolute amazement. And the Centre des Sciences de Montreal is the perfect example of that. The museum is full of interactive exhibits. Both for the kid and the adult. Though it does appear their main demographic is the age group full of wonder (e.g. Kids). But that does mean adults can not enjoy it. And there s a sweet pedulum ride for those under 250lbs. Plus when I went there were dinosaurs. Who does not like dinosaurs?! But there are some cons to this place. The first has to be the price. While it is definitely worth paying for. It is not worth 13 bucks. The exhibits are nice. But not that nice. It appears that they want to watch the IMAX movies. Which is nice. But I don't want to spend my whole day in the museum. When it is located in the Old Town. Which is just fun to walk around. But even with all those perks and problems. It is still worth a visit. read more

I was a little disappointed with this science museum. I have been to many science museums, and this one seemed to have too few exhibits and to be geared toward very young kids. If you are a tourist, I would NOT recommend this museum to you. There are many better activities for tourists to do. If, however, you are a resident of Montreal and need some activity to do to fill a boring day, then this museum would be OK. read more

I really, really enjoyed my visit to Game On. That was easily about 7 stars. Of course, as a person from the US I never see exhibits with valuable items you're allowed to touch. It was such a thrill to play Pac Man and Pong and Galaga. The upstairs exhibits are great also, but really in poor repair in some cases. I've been to very similar places in the US which were better maintained (although not bilingual). read more

On a rainy day in Montreal, we decided to visit the Montreal Science Centre because it was a short walk from our hotel. When we decided to go I thought it was going to be bigger but it was only a handful of exhibits. I thought the exhibits were very cool, interactive, and informative but I wish there more. I especially found the CSI temporary exhibit very neat and well worth the extra cost.It took us roughly 2 hours to go through the whole center so I wouldn't plan on it taking up the whole day as you are planning your day. read more

Only came here for the Star Wars exhibition. Located near the Old port, Centre des Sciences de Montreal hosted the Star Wars exhibition for the past few months. It was a very cool experience, they hand out electronic bracelet that allow people to interact with different stations and build star wars characters specific to own personality. The models and concept arts of the original film is amazingly detailed and a wonderful treat for Star Wars fans. When we went, it was crowded so the entry for our time slot was delayed - though expected since Star Wars is one of the most popular science fiction franchises of all time. All in all, a fantastic experience! read more

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We actually visited the Science Center twice during our week in Montreal. The first time we went in the morning with our grandson--granddaughter in day camp. The exhibits were terrific and very interactive. The signage is mostly bilingual, but some of the directions to get around the building can be confusing. It was a somewhat rainy morning and I think that 90% of the campers in Montreal were visiting the Center; it was crowded and noisy, but we had no trouble seeing what we wanted to see. We went back in an evening with the granddaughter to see the DreamWorks special exhibit. It was fascinating to understand the animation process. It was also fun to watch the videos in both French with English subtitles and in English with the French subtitles. read more

spent 3h here and i didn't think it was long enough. not only for kids! very informative and fun. my favourite exhibition was CSI...interactive so you feel like a primary detective. would highly recommend for a family outing or just to feel like a kid again read more