Montréal Botanical Garden

Tourism Region: Montreal

With its collection of 22,000 plant species and cultivars, 10 exhibition greenhouses, some thirty thematic gardens, and teams of researchers and activities staff, the Montréal Botanical Garden ranks as one of the world's largest and most spectacular botanical gardens.

About the Collections

The collections of the Montréal Botanical Garden were started in 1936, under the direction of Henry Teuscher, the Garden's first curator, and have now reached the respectable figure of more than 22,000 taxa.

Of these, 11,000 species give the one million visitors to the Garden every year a glimpse of the amazing variety of plants on Earth.

The other 10,000 taxa include many hybrids and horticultural selections, and testify to the impressive adaptability of the plant kingdom.

Plants: indigenous, economic, medicinal, perennials, annuals, tropicals; trees; orchids; cacti; bromeliads; begonias; gesneriads; ferns; bonsai; penjing

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 22 000 espèces et cultivars de plantes

Archives

Curators' archives and original drawings of the gardens.

Natural Sciences

Plants and Animals (Biological Collections)
Botany : Vascular Plants : Non-Flowering Plants : Seed Plants

Services & Activities

Research (with IRBV of Universite de Montreal); educational activities; guided tours ; affiliated societies (Friends of the Garden and others); library and slide library; permanent and temporary exhibits; First Nations Garden; Japanese Garden and Pavilion; Chinese Garden; Tree House; affiliated professional school of horticulture

Research Services

The scientific aspects of the Garden's work are overseen by the Scientific Research and Development Division, which is responsible for managing the plant collections, directing research activities and managing the library and media library, two important reference centres.

Library
Other: Partnership with Université de Montréal (IRBV)

Educational Programs

The Montréal Botanical Garden offers a wide range of educational activities related to botany, horticulture and the natural sciences for school groups and the general public. In different seasons and in the various parts of the Garden, there are also thematic exhibitions and special events, some of them spotlighting Asian cultures in the Chinese and Japanese gardens, and others introducing visitors to trees and forests at the Tree House.




School groups can enjoy a broad-ranging educational program, including the thematic visits to the greenhouses and specially designed educational activities for every grade.

There are special activities for young people during summer, as well, with the Youth Gardens and Day Camp.

The Natural Science Activities and Programs Division, which is responsible for educational activities, also offers a horticultural information service and organizes horticultural workshops and a series of evening lectures entitled Moonlit Nights at the Botanical Garden. In cooperation with the Friends of the Garden, it also arranges guided tours for groups.

Classes or Workshops • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP)

Visitor Services

Open all year round, the Montréal Botanical Garden is the place to visit in any season.

Bilingual Services • Guided Tours : English : French • Accessible by Public Transportation • Meeting Room Rental • Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens • Parking Facilities : Charged : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Wheelchairs available : Wheelchair access • Cloakroom • Washrooms • Children's Activities or Services : Strollers Available : Nursing area or Change Table
Other Guided Tours: Japanese Garden ; First-Nations Gardens;Chinese Garden

Food Services

Make a stop at the 66-seat restaurant or at the counter at the Fuji Pavilion, open during the summer. You will find there cold beverages and light meals, including salads.

The Milk Bar next to the administration building offers a cold break during the summer.
Take advantage during the summer of the very nice 216-seat terrace with its magnificent view on the North side of the Perennial Garden and on the South side of the Peace Garden.

Opening hours: see our Website


Automatic vending machines (installed in the entrance hall of the restaurant) are available for hot and cold beverages and for snacks.

Snack Bar or Vending Machines • Picnic Area • Reception Facilities • Restaurant

Internet Services

General Information • Collections • Events • Virtual Exhibitions • Education • School Visits or Programs • Children • Directions or Map • Other Internet Services

Publications and Products

The Montreal Botanical Garden offers t its visitors many brochures and pamphlets.
Posters publicize the many events in the program.

Pedagogical guides and educational tools are available upon request.

The beautiful French-written Quatre-temps is a quarterly magazine published by the Friends of the Garden.

Brochures • Educational kits • Museum Guide • Postcards • Posters • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps

Featured Images

Map

Visit the Website

Location

Address:	4101 Sherbrooke East Montréal, Quebec H1X 2B2 See Map
Telephone:	514-872-1400
Fax:	514-872-4917