Space for Life

Space for Life (French: Espace pour la vie) is a museum district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that brings together the city's four most prominent natural museums: the Montreal Biodome, the Montreal Insectarium, the Montreal Botanical Garden and the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium.[1]

Space for Life was established in 2011 as a successor body to Montreal Nature Museums.[2] It describes itself as "a vast project based on citizen participation and co-creation with visitors."[3] As of 2013, its executive director is Charles-Mathieu Brunelle and Montreal executive committee member Manon Gauthier is responsible for its political oversight.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Max Harrold, "'It will be the most avant-garde planetarium'; Building to attain high environmental certification," Montreal Gazette, 2 February 2012, A4.
  2. ↑ "Space for Life: New way to view nature," National Post, 5 May 2012, WP7.
  3. ↑ What Is Space for Life?, Espace pour la vie Montréal, accessed 7 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Societe des musees quebecois awards it 2013 Prix Excellence to The Montreal Space for Life for the creation of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium," Canada NewsWire, 10 October 2013; Coderre names executive committee, CTV News, 19 November 2013, accessed 5 December 2013.

Coordinates: 45°33′21″N 73°33′20″W / 45.5557°N 73.5555°W / 45.5557; -73.5555

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