The Montreal Biosphere is an environmental museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The structure — a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller — was initially constructed as the United States pavilion for the 1967 World’s Fair. Built of steel and acrylic cells, the Biosphere is 249 feet (76 meters) in diameter, 203 feet (62 meters) high, and uses a complex system of shades to control its internal temperature.