The Montreal Science Centre () is a

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. It is located on the Quai King-Edward ( King Edward Pier) in the

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. Established in 2000 and originally known as the ''iSci Centre'', the museum changed its name to the Montreal Science Centre in 2002. The museum is managed by the Old Port of Montreal Corporation (a division of the

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, a

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of the

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). The museum is home to interactive exhibitions on science and technology as well as an

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theatre.

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Science Centre A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in mu ...

Science museums in Canada Museums established in 2000 IMAX venues Old Montreal Science centers 2000 establishments in Quebec Association of Science-Technology Centers member institutions {{montreal-stub

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