The Olympic stadium was built for the 1976 Olympics. You can find many
activities near the Olympic stadium, there is the botanical garden and the
insectarium, the biodome and the stadium itself. The main entrances to these
activities are located around the corner of Sherbrooke street (east) and Pie-IX
boulevard.
- Olympic stadium and it's tower with observatory, there's a scenic elevator
that goes to the top (it's the tallest leaning structure in the world). But
it's not the best view of Montreal. There's a guided tour of the stadium and
it's surroundings, every day (june-aug.) between 9:00am and 17:00, otherwise
(winter) between 11:00am and 14:00. Pie-IX metro station
- Biodome (ecological live museum showing different working eco systems, is
located near the base of the olympic stadium's tower, on the old olympic
cycling racing track). Viau metro station
- Botanical gardens (just north of the olympic stadium), indoor (hothouses)
and outdoors. It's the largest botanical garden after London and it has the
largest Chinese garden outside of asia. Open from 8:00am to dawn. Pie-IX metro
station. The entrance is on the corner Sherbrooke and Pie-IX
- Insectarium (insects live and formerly alive, located in the botanical
gardens). It's the only insectarium in North America, and has a live butterfly
garden, opened between 9:00 and 18:00. Pie-IX metro station.
- Decorative art museum (Chateau Dufresne, 2929 Jeanne-d'Arc near Sherbrooke
(Pie-IX metro station), just west of the olympic stadium.
- Pie-IX (Olympic stadium, Botanical garden),
- Viau (Biodome)