5 reasons to visit the museum this Fall
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec proposes the broadest overview of Québec art history. Visit the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, in itself an architectural work of art, located in the heart of the Plains of Abraham. This fall, the museum will highlight Indigenous art and impressionism. Buy your tickets online and save up to $3 per ticket!
Explore 200 years of Indigenous artistic creation
Early Days. Indigenous Art from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the first exhibition devoted to Canadian Indigenous art to tour internationally, is presented exclusively in Québec at the MNBAQ, until April 21, 2025. Visitors can admire the creations of 50 artists from 13 nations spanning the entire country. This vast panorama assembles 110 works.
Explore the exhibition with the free audioguide, equipped with your mobile device and your personal headphones.
Discover a great Canadian impressionist
Helen McNicoll, whose destiny is remarkable, is an artist noteworthy for her outstanding mastery of light. She was born in Toronto and raised in Montréal. She became deaf at the age of 2 and has for a long time remained unrecognized. Presented until January 5, 2025, the Helen McNicoll. An Impressionist Journey exhibition assembles more than 65 paintings.
Take advantage of our guides’ knowledge to learn more about this indispensable figure of Canadian impressionism. Free guided tours of the exhibition are offered in English and in French.
Admire Québec art
A visit to the MNBAQ affords visitors an opportunity to discover its collections, such as Us, which propose a philosophical exploration of art through 70 historical, modern, and contemporary art works. You can also visit exhibition rooms devoted to Québec design, contemporary art, and Inuit art. During your visit, admire Jean Paul Riopelle’s impressive Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg fresco, a narrative sequence of 30 paintings over 40 m in length.
Try out the MNBAQ’s chatbot: ask it questions on artworks, or even share your emotions with it! Look for this pictogram during your visit.
Inuit Art. The Brousseau Collection
Jean Paul Riopelle. Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg
Decorative Arts and Design in Québec
Contemporary Art in Québec
Sample reputed chef Laurent Godbout’s cuisine
Located in the main glass lobby of the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, the 70-seat Café Québecor proposes an ever-changing cuisine adapted to the seasons and to the Museum’s programming, guided by reputed Québec chef Laurent Godbout.
Take home a precious souvenir
The Librairie-Boutique showcases Québec creativity with a vast collection of craft and local products and specializes in art books. Discover an extensive choice of exclusive products and gifts inspired by blockbuster exhibitions. End your visit with a touch of beauty.
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1 Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Raised Sabre , 1634, Etching and burin, 121 × 99 cm, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection, Rotterdam, DN 1948/269 (PK) Don du Dr. A.J. Domela Nieuwenhuis, 1923 / Photo: Rik Klein Gotink
2 Helen McNicoll, Sunny September, 1913. Oil on canvas, 87 × 103,5 cm. Pierre Lassonde Collection / Photo: MNBAQ, Idra Labrie