Dow Planetarium

Dow Planetarium
Dow Planetarium is located in Montreal
Dow Planetarium
Location of the Dow Planetarium in Montreal
Established1 April 1966 (1966-04-01)
Dissolved11 October 2011 (2011-10-11)
Location1000 Saint Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°29′46″N 73°33′50″W / 45.4961233°N 73.5638563°W / 45.4961233; -73.5638563
TypePlanetarium
Public transit access Bonaventure
Websiteespacepourlavie.ca/en/planetarium

The Dow Planetarium (later renamed the Montreal Planetarium) is a decommissioned public planetarium located at Chaboillez Square just South-East of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It closed permanently in October 2011.[1] A new facility, The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, near Olympic Stadium in Montreal, opened in April 2013.

  1. ^ "Montrealers bid farewell to Canada's oldest planetarium". CBC News. 10 October 2011.