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The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Fine Arts Museum) is located in the Plains of Abraham in Quebec’s Battlefield’s Park. It is the only museum entirely dedicated to Quebec art including an exclusive exhibition on Inuit art.
The urban park in which the museum if located is one of the most marvelous in the world. With 108 hectares of plains, wooded areas and gardens it is a green oasis in the heart of the city. Visited each year by thousands of residents and visitors., the back of the Musem provides a magnificent view of the park and the St. Lawrence River. The museum complex made up of four buildings, the Gérard-Morisset Pavilion, the Charles Baillairgé Pavilion, the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, and the new Espace Riopelle (coming Fall 2026). A tunnel network connects the pavilions.
The Pierre Lassonde pavilion, located on the marvellous Grande Allée, is the gateway to the Museum. It includes the ticket counter, cloakroom, boutique and café. The building’s architecture is harmoniously tiered with generous exhibition spaces: six exhibition galleries for the display of post-1960 collections, two temporary exhibition galleries and four permanent exhibition galleries (Contemporary art, Us, Inuit art and Decorative arts and design) and Jean Paul Riopelle’s monumental fresco “Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg”. The building is a powerful architectural statement covered entirely in glass.
The standard MNBAQ Collections include; Us, Inuit Art The Brousseau Collection, Illipunga, Decorative Arts and Design in Québec, Contemporary Art in Québec, Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg from Jean Paul Riopelle.
Blockbuster exhibitions :
October 17, 2024 – April 21, 2025 : Early Days
Early Days is the first exhibition of Canadian Indigenous art to circulate on the international scene. The MNBAQ will host its exclusive Québec engagement in the fall of 2024. Early Days will showcase the diversity and vitality of Indigenous art in Canada.
June 12, 2025 – January 4, 2026 : NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE
The exhibition will be devoted to the work of Niki de Saint Phalle in the last two decades of her life, starting in 1978 the French-American artist launched the monumental Tarot Garden in Italy.
February 26, 2026 – October 12, 2026 : HYPERREALISTIC SCULPTURE
Bringing together over 30 sculptures by 25 international artists, Hyperrealistic Sculpture shows the evolution of the human figure in sculpture since the 1970s.
The Pierre Lassonde Pavilion situated at 179, Grande Allée Ouest is the entrance to the MNBAQ. It leads directly to the ticket counter, where visitors can obtain their bracelets. Because of preparatory work on the Espace Riopelle, the Central Pavilion, the Gérard Morisset Pavilion, and the Charles Baillairgé Pavilion are now closed. The parking lot behind the Charles Baillargé Pavilion is open. Please note that visitors must walk outside for several minutes to reach the entrance to the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion.
The museum if a fully accessible facility Ask about free audio-guides upon arrival to enjoy a self-guided audio tour Free cloakroom, WI-FI, courtesy baby strollers and wheelchairs, space rentals; discover all the services offered at the Museum Guests can book a table at the Café Québecor prior to your visit Discover a wide array of exclusive products and exhibition-inspired gifts, along with Québec’s biggest selection of art books at the Librairie-Boutique
Wheelchair accessible
Member Since 2024
