Phi Centre
Phi Centre
4.5
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
Dedicated to art in all its forms, PHI is a multidisciplinary arts and culture organization that cultivates all aspects of creation, development, production and dissemination. PHI is at the intersection of art, film, music, design and technology. Through eclectic programming and a strong emphasis on content creation, Phi fosters unexpected encounters between artists and audiences. Headquartered at the PHI Centre in Montreal Canada, PHI was created by Director and Founder Phoebe Greenberg.
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Neighbourhood: Ville-Marie
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- Place-d'Armes • 6 min walk
- Square-Victoria-OACI • 8 min walk
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4.5
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1 contribution
Aug 2021
The low rating is the result of unsatisfactory customer service at the Center and the provision of misleading information by employees. The Center does not respect MTL passport cards/tickets and makes it impossible to use them. Instead of being honest right away and informing on your website or through an employee that "Hi, you can't actually use our service if you have an MTL passport. Sorry, we suggest you buy our ticket through our system, enjoy the great exhibition, and use your passport for other attractions, where it will work ", the Center has chosen the path of lies and discrimination. A better category of visitors is the one that just doesn't use the passport because it is useless at that point. Our experience is that during two days while calling and being in person, we received information from the ticket office that there is no online booking, you have to call in the morning of the planned visit and they will reserve a place for you. We did just that, to find out 10 minutes before entering the exhibition that it was not true. The person from the morning shift did not make any reservations and the very nice Florence from the afternoon shift said that "in fact, you can only call one hour before entering and find out if there are any free spots, because for the MTL passport clients they have no guaranteed places. Calling in the morning does not give anything - despite that her colleagues said something else. " All in all, instead of having a nice day at the exhibition - we lost our time calling and commuting to the center, lost an extra $ 17 on parking in the city center, lost our nerves at the checkout desk and writing this review and most of all we lost TRUST in your Institution and MTL passport. I think you can do better than treating visitors like s*... and second-class people. It was not a nice experience, I will not be back again. For the future, just tell the truth, it doesn't hurt. Trust is also a currency. One of my worst customer service experiences at MTL.
Written 27 August 2021
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Dennis F
Montreal, Canada24 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
The Reves Codés experience is not worth the cost at all.
The experience is very short barely half an hour. The images in the headset have almost no good definition. Blurred often.
Not enough time to input data to the screen.
No great relevance between the text entered and the images shown, a bit of nonsense. Far too expensive. It doesn't even feel like this was generated by AI, but rather by an automaton.
The experience is very short barely half an hour. The images in the headset have almost no good definition. Blurred often.
Not enough time to input data to the screen.
No great relevance between the text entered and the images shown, a bit of nonsense. Far too expensive. It doesn't even feel like this was generated by AI, but rather by an automaton.
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Written 30 October 2024
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Bonjour Dennis,
Merci d’avoir partagé votre commentaire sur votre visite de l’exposition Rêves Codés au Centre PHI. Nous sommes désolé·e·s que votre expérience n’ait pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes.
L’intelligence artificielle est une technologie en constant développement, et nous reconnaissons ses opportunités mais aussi ses limites. L'objectif de l'exposition Rêves codés est de créer des contextes pour permettre de susciter la réflexion sur le potentiel et les défis actuels de l’IA en tant qu’outil créatif.
Nous apprécions votre retour, car ils nous aident à affiner nos projets et à continuer d’améliorer la qualité de nos expositions et d’être un lieu en constante expérimentation. Nous espérons que vous nous donnerez l’opportunité de vous accueillir à nouveau pour découvrir d’autres expériences.
Written 5 November 2024
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kathydaffy88
Whately, MA103 contributions
July 2019
Phi Centre was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. It is a gem hidden in plain sight and worth every penny. My boyfriend and I were looking for something to do on our last day in Montreal and after reading tripadvisor reviews we decided to give the HUM(AI)N exhibit at Phi a shot - it was fantastic! I've never experienced virtual reality before and was absolutely blown away by the different stories/scenes. You are immersed in a variety of scenarios that are impossible to imagine; one is a gymnasium with balls bouncing everywhere while a puppet sings and another can only be described as street punk. And the others.... well, best to see what happens for yourself! Go! One of most awesome things I have ever done and would love to do again!!
Written 10 August 2019
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Emily W
Brooklyn, NY13 contributions
June 2019 • Solo
Really cool museum with a few AI’s and some VR experiences. Give yourself ~2 hours to do the whole thing. Some of the VR videos are lengthy, so check the booklet ahead of time so you know which ones are longer, and try to do those first (each one only has 2-4 headsets. Also make sure you’re good with VR things before going. I’m glad my husband was working and couldn’t come with me, he’s very sensitive to 3D-type things and probably would’ve gotten nauseous for some of the VR. I’m usually even good with 3D and VR, but I even got nauseous from one (the one with the spinning chairs that has a warning for sensitive content; it wasn’t the sensitive content that got me, but rather the blurry style of the video). Overall great experience, will recommend to any friends that visit Montréal!
Written 11 June 2019
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Rose193
38 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Went to a virtual reality exhibit with many separate experiences. The "Spheres" about space was by far the best one. It was absolutely incredible!! You have about 3 hours with your ticket and, in that time, you should be able to get most of the experiences done. It's amazing but can be tiring and some experiences are better than others.
Written 3 February 2019
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Jeffrey C
1 contribution
May 2018 • Couples
This place was awesome. The particals of existence virtual reality exhibits were visually amazing and the staff was great. You do feel a little rushed because there are a lot of people in the groups they have you in and you are only allotted a certain block of time but besides that, great!
Written 16 May 2018
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janetmarieo
Chicago, IL73 contributions
Aug 2016
We visited the Sensory Stories exhibit. Very cool experience. Does get quite crowded. We didn't get to do it all because we had time constraints but would have liked to.
Written 10 August 2016
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Miriam I
8 contributions
Sept 2019 • Solo
The Phi Centre perfectly blends new innovation with artistic flair. I went to the VR cinema and loved the concept so much that I came back for the Hum(AI)n and Jim Carrey exhibition. It breaks down the typical museum/exhibit experience which can be quite distant to fully involving the visitor in the creative process.
Written 4 September 2019
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Donna D
San Marcos, CA526 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Really enjoyed their virtual reality exhibit. Allow about 3 hours to do everything. Even got to design our own perfume based on our personality after doing a questionnaire. A machine makes it in front of you and you get to take home a small bottle for free. Also enjoyed the Jim Carrey exhibit with his drawings. Cool museum for teens. Impressed by number of staff throughout exhibit to assist you with the experiences. Located in Old Montreal area.
Written 16 August 2019
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Claude A
Candiac, Canada33 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We went to see the immersive VR theatrical experience The Horrifically Real Virtuality and loved it. Hard to find the words to describe. The centre is really progressive and high tech. Love how the programme is different and experimental but with a trendy twist. Try it.
Written 23 March 2019
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Are there lockers to store personal belongings before going inside lashing skies?
Written 11 April 2022
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