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Request for commercial or professional photography in our museums

Commercial and professional photography

We gladly welcome any promotion and broadcasting of Espace pour la vie exceptional installations - Biodôme, Biosphère, Insectarium, Jardin botanique, Planétarium. Please submit your commercial or professional photography requests via the online form below, and we will be happy to review them.

Photography projects may be intended for print, web, or retail publications, with or without models.

A valid photography agreement and supervision are required, and commercial photography fees apply.

Photoshoots fees

Half-day fees (4 hour period)

  • 1-5 people : $590
  • 6-15 people : $820

Full day fees (maximum of 9 hours)

  • 1-5 people : $1 060
  • 6-15 people : $1 425
  • Additional time : $235/hour

Location availability

Shooting inside our museums (Botanical Garden’s exhibition greenhouses, Biodôme, etc.) must take place outside of public opening hours.

Photoshoots taking place in low season (November to April) are preferred. Requests for shoots scheduled during the high season will be assessed based on their impact on visitors.

Don’t hesitate to contact a member of our team to validate the possibility of a photo shoot, according to availabilities.

Room rental service
514 872-0859
[email protected]

In order to preserve the integrity of the site and the collections presented by our museums, the team is subject to the general regulations enforced in the institutions, in particular:

  1. It is forbidden to settle in flower beds or enter ecosystems;
  2. Climbing trees, artworks, or buildings, as well as any action that may cause damage, is prohibited.

Guarantee

  • The production company agrees to warranty and hold the City of Montreal harmless and to take its part in any claim or any action for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from the production company's occupancy of the site, and to defend the City of Montreal and indemnify it for principal, interest and expenses for any claim or judgment against it in this respect.
  • Moreover, before occupying the site, the production company must take out third-party liability insurance of $2 million for bodily harm and material damage resulting from its occupancy of the site, in which the City is designated as additional assured.
  • Finally, the City of Montreal is not responsible for guarding or overseeing equipment provided by the production company or for any damage resulting from the presence of this equipment on the photoshoots site.

IMPORTANTE NOTE

Please note that student projects are not allowed on our sites.

Commercial or professional photography request

Please use the form below to submit your complete request. All fields are required.

Contact information
Project Information
Complete coordinates of Production Company and representative.
Name of publication, exposition and/or broadcaster.
Describe the nature of photographs you wish to take, specifying, if need be, the costumes or clothing which will be worn by your models, mannequins or extras.
Indicate the precise location required for the photo shoot (name of institution, garden or greenhouse).
The shoot date, as well as the time of arrival and departure; taking into account the time required getting to and from the exact site of the shoot, along with the equipment set-up and takedown.
Furnish a complete list of the crewmembers along with their functions, as well as a list of equipment that will be used at the time of the shoot.
Data is collected for the purpose of processing your request.
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