Arts

Museums

Biodôme To Nov 15 "VIP Visitors from Madagascar;" An ecosystem typical of the east coast of Africa will be recreated in the heart of the Biodôme. The Lemurs Are Back! 4777 Pierre De Coubertin.

Canadian Centre for Architecture To Jan 10 "Carlo Scarpa's Tomba Brion: Photographs by Guido Guidi, 1997-2007;" The exhibition captures notions of time, space, and light in the Brion family's mausoleum in Italy, considered to be the architect Carlo Scarpa's masterpiece. To Nov 15 "Pink;" This hall-case display features photographs, renderings and colour tools from the CCA Collection that represent, communicate and imagine colour for architecture – with a particular emphasis on the hue of pink. To Nov 15 "Robert Burley: The Disappearance of Darkness;" The exhibition documents the decline of traditional photographic equipment manufacturing brought about by new technologies. 1920 Baile.

Château Ramezay Museum To Sep 06 "Let's Eat! The Traditional Food of Quebec;" An appetizing look at the eating habits in Quebec. 280 Notre-Dame E.

Écomusée du fier monde To Nov 20 "Habiter une ville durable;" Exhibit on sustainable living. 2050 Amherst.

McCord Museum To Apr 30 "Being Irish O'Québec;" An exhibition on the integration of Irish immigrants and their contribution to the social, political and economic landscape of Québec, from the founding of New France to today. To Jan 10 "eSpace;" Installation exploring the theme of space exploration. To Jan 10 "Norman Bethune - Trail of Solidarity;" A photographic journal of the work of the celebrated Montreal surgeon during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). A trilingual exhibition with explanatory texts in English, French and Spanish. "Simply Montréal : Glimpses of a Unique City;" A permanent exhibition that immerses visitors of all ages in the rich and varied experience offered by our city. 690 Sherbrooke W.

Mtl Museum of Fine Arts To Feb 07 "J.W. Waterhouse. Garden of Enchantment;" First large-scale monographic exhibition on Waterhouse’s work since 1978 and the first to feature his entire artistic career. This retrospective features some 80 paintings that are among the finest and most spectacular of the artist’s production, on loan from public and private collections from around the world. Level 3 of the To Jan 03 "Merce Cunningham performs STILLNESS (in three movements) to John Cage’s composition 4’33’’;" An installation of six projections by Tacita Dean. Video works by Tricia Middleton. To Sep 20 "Sacred Africa II;" Works from the Collections of Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Redpath Museum, McGill University. 48 objects, sculpture and masks – from the sub-Saharan region. "The Body in Glass;" A selection of 19 sculptures from the donation by Anna and Joe Mendel to the MMFA, dealing with the human figure. To Jan 03 "The Fantastical World of Érik Desmazières;" Canada’s first retrospective of the prints of one of the most fascinating and distinguished contemporary printmakers, the French artist Érik Desmazières. To Jan 03 Paintings by Francine Savard. 1379-1380 Sherbrooke W.

Planétarium de Montréal To Nov 15 "Galileo Live;" The show explores the life and work of this passionate 17th-century visionary and scientist. Fri 11:15am and 7:15pm, Sat-Sun 12pm. 1000 St-Jacques.

Pointe-à-Callière To Jan 03 "Pirates, Privateers and Freebooters;" Visitors to the exhibition will learn about the 16th-19th century seafaring adventurers who prowled the eastern seaboard of North America and the Caribbean. "Where Montréal Was Born" takes visitors to the heart of an authentic archaeological site: the birthplace of Montreal. The unusual underground route covering six centuries of history, from the times when Natives camped here to the present day. This is a permanent exhibit. 350 Place Royale, Old Mtl.