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{{Infobox
|name = Muttart Conservatory
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|logo_alt = Logo for the Muttart Conservatories
|image = Muttart Conservatories Edmonton Alberta Canada 01A.jpg
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|alt = The Muttart Conservatories in the North Saskatchewan river valley in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
|caption = Muttart Conservatories entrance in August 2009
|map_type = Edmonton
|map_caption = Location in [[Edmonton]]
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|established = {{Start date and age|1976}}▼
▲ |established = 1976
|dissolved =
|location = 9626 96A Street
|type = [[Botanical garden]]
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|visitors = 100,000<ref name="Gardentourism">{{cite book|last1=Benfield|first1=Richard W.|title=Garden tourism|date=2012|publisher=CABI|location=Wallingford|isbn=9781780641959|edition=New|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yWj4xCTTw6sC&q=Muttart+Conservatory+amount+of+visitors+average&pg=PA189|access-date=29 May 2016|language=en}}</ref>
|architect = [[Peter Hemingway]]
|curator =
|parking = On site (no charge)<ref name="transport">{{cite web|title=Plan Your Visit|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/muttart_conservatory/plan-your-visit.aspx|website=Edmonton - Muttart Conservatory|publisher=City of Edmonton|access-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>
|publictransit = {{rint|edmonton|ets}} {{rint|light rail|1}}{{rint|edmonton|valley}} [[Muttart stop]]
|website ={{URL|https://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/muttart-conservatory.aspx|Muttart Conservatory}}
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The '''Muttart Conservatory''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|t|ɑːr|t}}) is a [[botanical garden]]
A donation from the Gladys and Merrill Muttart Foundation<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.muttart.org/ | title= Muttart Foundation|
The conservatory's unusual structure, designed by architect [[Peter Hemingway]] is composed of four glassed [[pyramids]] built around a central service core. The two larger' pyramids are 660 square metres in area, and the two medium-sized ones are 410 square metres in size. Three of the pyramids are devoted to displays of plants from the tropical, temperate, and arid regions respectively, the fourth being used for shows that change with the seasons and which feature massed displays of ornamental flowering plants.▼
==Architecture==
▲The conservatory's unusual structure, designed by architect [[Peter Hemingway]], is composed of four glassed [[pyramids]] built around a central service core. The two larger
[[Image:Inside of muttart conservatory.jpg|thumb|left|Plants and shrubs of tropics inside of Muttart Conservatory]]
The '''Temperate Pyramid''' houses plants typical of temperate climes, from such zones as the southern [[Great Lakes]], [[Australia]], and even the mountainous areas of [[Asia]]. Near the entrance and fed by a stream is a bog area, with white water lilies and parrot's feather. The bog merges into a woodland with mostly eastern deciduous trees and low shrubs but including redwoods, cedars and [[pampas grass]]. [[Eucalyptus]] trees and flowering shrubs complement the Australian section. In the woodland floor and alpine section are many tiny flowering plants, some native to Alberta and others from all over the world. Carefully controlled environmental conditions allow the plants to go dormant in winter and burst into spring growth of green leaves and colourful blooms.▼
==Biomes==
The plants from the '''Arid Pyramid''' come from the hot and cold dry areas spanning five continents. They share an ability to thrive in environments with dry air, irregular moisture and wide day/night temperature fluctuations. In spring 2013, the Arid Pyramid featured an Agave Americana plant bloom which reached a height of 30 feet before reaching the top of the pyramid. This plant was planted a year after the Muttart Conservatory first opened.▼
▲The
controlled environmental conditions allow the plants to go dormant in winter and burst into spring growth of green leaves and colourful blooms.
▲The plants from the
The
The
Other amenities at the facility are an outdoor gazebo, gift shop, and the Culina Muttart Café. The café serves several menu items
The facility, owned and operated by the City of [[Edmonton]], is also a popular site for special events, such as [[wedding]]s. The conservatory underwent a $6.3 million renovation that was completed in June 2009.<ref>
==See also==
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File:Muttart Conservatories Edmonton Alberta Canada 11A.jpg|Dawn at the Muttart Conservatory
File:Muttart Conservatories Edmonton Alberta Canada 20A.jpg|Muttart Conservatory with downtown Edmonton in distance
File:Muttart Conservatories Edmonton Alberta Canada 13A.jpg|The Muttart Conservatory
File:Amorphophallus Flower 0155a.jpg|''[[Amorphophallus titanum]]'' flower at Muttart, 2015
File:Muttart Camphor.jpg|A [[Cinnamomum camphora|camphor tree]] in the tropical section.
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website}}
{{Alberta parks}}
{{Edmonton landmarks}}
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[[Category:Botanical gardens in Canada]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Edmonton]]
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[[Category:Greenhouses in Canada]]
[[Category:Pyramids in Canada]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Alberta]]
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