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Montreal Science Centre

Coordinates: 45°30′18″N 73°33′00″W / 45.505°N 73.55°W / 45.505; -73.55
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Montreal Science Centre
Montreal Science Centre is located in Montreal
Montreal Science Centre
Location of the Science Centre in Montreal
EstablishedMay 1, 2000[1]
Location2 Commune Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2Y 4B2
Coordinates45°30′18″N 73°33′00″W / 45.505°N 73.55°W / 45.505; -73.55
TypeNon-profit / non-governmental Science museum
Visitors764,405 (2011)[2]
OwnerOld Port of Montreal Corporation
Public transit access at Place-d'Armes
WebsiteMontreal Science Centre

The Montreal Science Centre (French: Centre des sciences de Montréal) is a science museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Quai King-Edward in the Old Port of Montreal. Established in 2000 and originally known as the iSci Centre, the museum changed its name to the Montreal Science Centre in 2002.[1] The museum is managed by the Old Port of Montreal Corporation (a division of the Canada Lands Company, a crown corporation of the Government of Canada). The museum is home to interactive exhibitions on science and technology as well as an IMAX theatre.

History

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The King Edward Quay was built in 1901 to 1903 as King Edward Wharf[3] for cargo ships, but the port area began to change in the 1970s[3] as port activity moved to the new Port of Montreal. By the 1990s King Edward Quay was re-developed along with the rest of the Old Port.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "A BRIEF HISTORY". Montreal Science Centre. 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Base de données 2011 - Attraits/Attractions". Tourisme Montréal. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Timeline".
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