Bloedel Conservatory
Bloedel Conservatory offers walking and filming location.
Don't leave without...
- Walking
- Filming location
What To Bring
Overview
A conservatory featuring tropical plants and birds, located in Vancouver.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Garden/Aquarium/Science Centre
- Coordinates
- 49.2421, -123.1138
Good to know
- Hours & season
January & February: 10 am–4 pm; March & April: 10 am–6 pm; May to September 7 (Labour Day): 10 am–7 pm; September 8 to October 31: 10 am–5 pm; November & December: 10 am–4 pm as of Oct 11, 2026
- Fees & reservations
A fee applies. as of Oct 11, 2026
Adult admission fee (Year-Round) — $9.50
Senior admission fee (Year-Round) — $7.60
Youth admission fee (Year-Round) — $6.65
Child admission fee (Year-Round) — $4.75
Preschooler admission fee — Free
5 Visit Pass (Adult) — $38 (save $9.50)
5 Visit Pass (Senior) — $30.40 (save $7.60)
5 Visit Pass (Youth) — $26.60 (save $6.65)
5 Visit Pass (Child) — $19 (save $4.75)
Free Admission for Indigenous Peoples — Bloedel Conservatory offers free general admission to all self-identifying Indigenous Peoples under the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation’s First Nations, Metis, Inuit (FNMI) Access Policy.
- Rules
General Conservatory rules — Shirts and shoes are required; Explore the conservatory along designated pathways only; Do not bring any outside plant material or wildlife into the conservatory; Do not pick or remove any plant materials; Dispose of waste in the garbage and recycling bins provided; Baby strollers and wheelchairs are welcome; Working guide and service dogs are welcome; Supervise children at all times; Keep personal items with you at all times.
Prohibited at any time — Smoking of any kind, including vaping; Outside food or beverages other than bottled water; Use of selfie sticks; Feeding, touching, or handling the birds; Touching the plants in our tropical plant collection; Releasing pet birds or any other animals at the conservatory.
More details
- Free Programming for Indigenous Peoples
- The Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA) offers free educational programs at Bloedel Conservatory to members of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
- Opened
- 1969
- Funded by
- Bloedel Foundation, Vancouver City Council, Vancouver Park Board
- Dome design
- Triodetic dome inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s Expo ’67 dome
- Dome dimensions
- 140 feet (43 m) in diameter, 70 feet (21 m) high
- Dome structure
- 1,490 plexiglass bubbles, 2,324 pieces of extruded aluminum tubing
- Climate zones
- Temperate, tropical, and arid areas
- Habitats
- Tropical rainforest, subtropical rainforest, desert
- Bird species
- Over 200
- Plant species
- Approximately 500
- Air circulation units
- 8
- Mist sprayers
- 24
- Bronze sculpture
- Knife Edge Two Piece by Henry Moore
- Filming location for
- G-Saviour, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Supergirl
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