Société des musées du Québec

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

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Located in Québec City, a world heritage city, the MNBAQ has four pavilions: the Pierre Lassonde pavilion, devoted to contemporary art, the Charles Baillairgé pavilion (temporarily closed), devoted to modern art, the Gérard Morisset pavilion, the temple of historical art, and the central pavilion, home to the Family Gallery. Proud of its reference collection of Québec art, the Musée abundant collection of more than 42,000 works offers a vast survey of the history of Québec art from the seventeenth century to today. 
  

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  • Discover the MNBAQ’s new Pierre Lassonde pavilion, a world-class building with its majestic glass lobby, monumental spiral staircase, cantilevered staircase in the treetops and inner courtyard which blends architectural heritage with the contemporary. Visit the eight exhibition galleries, where contemporary Québec art since 1960 is on display, including Inuit art, the decorative arts and design.
  • Sculpted ceilings, columns topped with capitals and noble materials: the neo-classical architecture of the Charles Baillairgé pavilion is an impressive sight! Discover five new exhibition rooms devoted to ancient and modern art.Visitors can follow the careers of the women and men who have made Québec what it is today, from copyists to the Automatists, from the beginnings of the market to the explosion of artistic trends. This major event will encompass over than 600 works and offer a bold synthesis of the history of visual culture, from New France to the counterculture of the 1960s. 
  • For those looking for stimulating knowledge and cultural experiences, the Musée offers a wide range of activities. From guided tours (at fixed times and free with admission) to lectures by specialists by way of master classes, encounters with creators, public readings and multidisciplinary live events, the MNBAQ celebrates creation in many different ways! All the more reason to visit more often, again and again.
  • The Musée is the place to go for family discovery activities. A welcoming, interactive new space lets children explore the world of art in a different way by stimulating all their senses. Being able to observe, touch, listen and play: that’s what awaits you at the Family Gallery! An original world designed for children, accessible free of charge at all times.
  • The nerve centre of the Arts District, the Musée is particularly active in the community. From one season to the next it swings in step with Québec City’s great cultural events, spreading beyond its walls with Shining a Light on Art, a walking tour of giant street lights on Cartier Avenue, and exhibiting vibrant works by Québec artists from its vast collection.
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