Escape to Paradise at the Bloedel Conservatory

Photo: Destination Vancouver

The Bloedel Conservatory is a tropical paradise sheltered inside a glass dome at the peak of Queen Elizabeth Park. Here’s everything you need to know to visit this Vancouver landmark.

The Bloedel Conservatory’s giant glass dome was constructed in 1969 to convert an old quarry into an indoor garden oasis. The huge dome is 70 feet (21 metres) high and 140 feet (42 metres) in diameter. The transparent roof is made of 1,490 plexiglass bubbles.

Outside the Bloedel Conservatory

Photo: Destination Vancouver / Tanya Goehring

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