Montreal Planetarium (2013)

Montreal Planetarium
Location of the Planetarium in Montreal
Established6 April 2013 (2013-04-06)
Location4801, avenue de Pierre-de Coubertin
Montreal, Quebec
H1V 3V4
Coordinates45°33′39″N 73°33′03″W / 45.5607°N 73.5507°W / 45.5607; -73.5507
TypePlanetarium
OwnerSpace for Life
Public transit access at Viau
Viau station
Nearest car park3000 Viau Street
Websiteespacepourlavie.ca/en/planetarium www.sapm.qc.ca

The Montreal Planetarium (formerly Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium) is a planetarium located in the Space for Life, near the Olympic Stadium and the Biodome in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the successor to the Dow Planetarium, closed in 2011. The new installation has two separate theatres as well as exhibits on space and astronomy. It was officially opened in April 2013.