The Ecomuseum Zoo () is a Canadian
ecomuseum
An ecomuseum is a museum focused on the identity of a place, largely based on local participation and aiming to enhance the welfare and development of local community, local communities. Ecomuseums originated in France, the concept being develop ...
of
zoological park in
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue () is an Greater Montreal, on-island suburb located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish ...
,
Quebec
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and was founded in 1988. It is accredited by the
Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA). It occupies of land on the western tip of the
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (, ) is an island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, which is the site of a number of municipalities, including most of the city of Montreal, and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main island of the Hochelag ...
.
The Ecomuseum is home to 115 different species of animal native to the
Saint Lawrence Valley in southwestern Quebec.
The Ecomuseum is operated by the ''Saint-Lawrence Valley Natural History Society'' and opened in 1988.
History
Dr. John Roger Bider founded the St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society in 1981 to help educate children about the environment. In 1988, the society opened the Ecomuseum on of land that had originally been wetland, but had then been used in the 1960s as landfill.
The first education programs on the site were offered in 1989. The first building on the site, for administration and
education
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, was opened in 1992. Ecomuseum opened in the winter for the first time in 1996.
Gallery
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{{Zoos of Quebec
Zoos in Quebec
Tourist attractions in Montreal
Museums established in 1988
1988 establishments in Quebec
Non-profit organizations based in Quebec
Ecomuseums
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Zoos established in 1988
1988 in Montreal