Although the Planetarium has a temporary exhibit at the present, the real attraction is the two shows to which your Planetarium ticket or Museum Pass grants you access. Note: you will have to look up the show-times in advance, which can be found here: http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/planetarium-show-schedule. In general, there are two shows-- one in a dome-shaped screen theater where viewers lie on beanbags on the floor; the second is a traditional planetarium-style room with stars projected on the ceiling and movie-theatre seats.
When we visited, the Chaos theatre (beanbag chairs) was showing an artist's perspective of the universe and it zooms straight upwards in a rollercoaster fashion. It was gorgeous visuals, no audio (so no clue why they wouldn't just admit us to the French language showing), and a spectacular show. Since then it seems that a new installation has been brought in, so check the planetarium website before you visit for the latest info.
The Milky Way Theatre (traditional planetarium-style showing room) gives a two-part show with the first being all celestial eye candy, and the second being a breakdown of common constellations, where they can be seen and when. Once again, you will need to check the site to confirm the showings during your planned visit.
Note that if you'd like to check your coats at the Planetarium, there is a $2 fee that you will not get back.
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