The five Espace pour la vie shops offer unique and original gifts. In addition to books, plush toys and souvenir items from Montréal, the Espace pour la vie gift shops offer you a wide selection of eco-friendly products made by Québec artists and artisans.
Espace pour la vie showcases in its gift shops the know-how of local Indigenous peoples. There you will find original paintings, sculptures, traditional crafts, jewelry and more.
Here are some examples of what you could bring home:
Delicious discoveries from Québec
Mihku, Fays, and Candylabs chocolates and treats; curated selections from Gourmet sauvage, La terre du 9, and Sel Saint-Laurent; northern infusions from Floèm; and premium maple products from Jasmino, Bretelles and Nos cabanes.
A variety of edible insects to savor
Crunchy snacks made from grasshoppers or mealworms by La Mexicoise and Tricycle, as well as Coléopop lollipops.
Jewelry and fashion accessories
GOWOOD, Caribou, Lilipop, Mini tipi, Amulette, available at the Jardin botanique boutique.
For gardening enthusiasts
- Fertilizers and soils: Acti-sol, Bionik, Edaphon, TriCycle
- Plants: Handpicked selections from the Jardin botanique’s own production (sporadically available), Cactus en ligne, Le Cactus Fleuri, the Serres de Paolo
- Gardening tools and supplies: La Shop Authentique, Les Produits Francoiseaux, Atelier Oïa & Co, Felco, Growers
- Seeds: Akène, Ferme Tourne-sol, Aiglon Indigo (Marie-Victorin seeds), Jardins de l’écoumène, Mano verde, Le Nutritionniste urbain
Treasures for the home
Alain Mailhot, Atelier Confetti Mill, Formenton, Cindy Labrecque, JUstenbois, Öko Créations, Sac en vrac, Veille sur toi
Games
Kinesis Éducation, Poly Paper Craft
Personal care
La maison de Bibi, Aromasource, Au Naturel, Béké Bobo, Les Laboratoires Abieze, Les Pétards, Miel d'Anicet, Pivoinerie Lili, Saponnière Québécoise, Savonnerie Histoire de bulles, Savonnerie La Paysanne, Selv Rituel
BUSINESS HOURS
The Biodôme boutique | Until April 30
| Monday | Closed * |
| Tuesday to Sunday | 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
The Biosphère boutique | Until April 30
| Monday | Closed * |
| Tuesday to Sunday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
The Insectarium boutique | April 18 to 21
| Monday | Closed * |
| Tuesday to Sunday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
The Jardin botanique boutique | Until April 30
| Monday | Closed * |
| Tuesday to Sunday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
The Chinese Garden boutique
| Closed until June 13 |
The Planétarium boutique | Until April 30
| Monday | Closed * |
| Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday | 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Thursday to Saturday | 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
* Our gift shops will be open on Monday April 20 (Easter).