The Montreal Botanical Garden

The Montreal Botanical Garden is a major botanical garden in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with 75 hectares (190 acres) of themed gardens and greenhouses. It was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008 because, due to the scope of its collections and facilities, it is regarded as one of the most important botanical gardens in the world.

The botanical garden is located in Maisonneuve Park, in the district of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, at 4101 Sherbrooke Street East, on the junction of Pie-IX and Sherbrooke Streets, facing Montreal's Olympic Stadium. It has a greenhouse complex with plants from all over the world, as well as a variety of huge outdoor gardens, each with a different theme. From about November to around April, the outdoor gardens are empty and covered in snow, but the greenhouses are available to visitors all year, featuring the annual Butterflies Go Free display from February to April.

Mayor Camillien Houde established the garden in 1931, during the height of the Great Depression, after years of advocacy by Brother Marie-Victorin. Henry Teuscher designed the grounds, while architect Lucien F. Kéroack created the Art Deco-style administration building.

Its purpose is to educate the general public and horticulture students in particular, as well as to protect endangered plant species. The grounds also house a botanical research institute, the Société d'astronomie de Montréal, and the Montreal Insectarium, as well as the Ferme Angrignon educational farm and petting zoo.

Date opened: June 9, 1931
Location: 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, Quebec
Land area: 75 hectares (190 acres)