A Lively Exchange between Amateurs and Connoisseurs

Our raison d’être: Bringing people together through art by offering creative experiences shaped by excellence.

The living memory of Québec’s art and artists from the 17th century onward, with more than 42,000 works.

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Current Exhibitions

Photo en salle de l'exposition Nous

Permanent Exhibition

Us

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MNBAQ Collections

View of the exhibition Decorative Arts and Design in Québec // Photo : MNBAQ, Emmanuelle Letendre-Lévesque

Permanent Exhibition

Decorative Arts and Design in Québec

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MNBAQ Collections

View from the exhibition Ilippunga – Inuit Art. The Brousseau Collection // Photo : MNBAQ, Emmanuelle Letendre-Lévesque

Permanent Exhibition

Ilippunga

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MNBAQ Collections

BGL, Lost in Nature (The Car) (detail), 1998 (2000.356) ©bgl // Photo : MNBAQ, David Cannon

Permanent Exhibition

Contemporary Art in Québec

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MNBAQ Collections

Niki de Saint Phalle sitting on one of her armchairs during the installation of her retrospective at the Centre Pompidou

Featured Exhibition

Niki de Saint Phalle

From June 12, 2025 until January 4, 2026

Coming soon

Tony Matelli, Josh, 2010 © Tony Matelli // Photo : Gracieuseté de l'Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

Featured Exhibition

Hyperrealistic Sculpture

From February 26, 2026 until October 12, 2026

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

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Upcoming Activities

Special event

Bernadette Gruson en résidence

11:00

From May 31, 2025 until June 1, 2025

Inclus dans le billet d'entrée au Musée (places limitées)*
Workshop
Model Sketching: Observational Drawing

18:30

June 4, 2025

Member: $20 | Regular: $22 | Ages 18–30: $20
- Adults
- Self-guided workshop
Special event
Members Day - Niki de Saint Phalle. The 1980s and 1990s: Art Unleashed

June 11, 2025
- Exclusif aux membres
Cinema
Viva Niki - The Spirit of Niki de Saint Phalle

13:30

June 13, 2025

Free
Reservation required
- Free
- Exclusif aux membres
Art and wellness
Morning Museum Yoga

08:00

June 14, 2025

Member: $23 | Regular: $25
- Adults
Art and wellness
Family Museum Yoga

10:30

June 14, 2025

Member: $7 | Adult: $10 | Child: $7
- Families
Guided tour

Guided tour of Niki de Saint Phalle. The 1980s and 1990s: Art Unleashed

11:00

From June 14, 2025 until September 1, 2025

Free with admission to the Musée
No reservation required
Special event

Margie Gillis Dance Foundation

14:00

June 15, 2025

Member: $30 | Regular: $33 | Ages 18–30: $30

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Arts and Artists

Get ready for an artistic journey from New France to the present day. Explore our collections!

Contemporary Art (1960 to present)
Modern Art (1900–1959)
Ancient Art (until 1899)
Decorative Arts and Design
Inuit Art
Private Collections and Archives

Your day at the Musée

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Major campaign

The Fondation du Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is giving people more ways to access art.

Our Musée, transformed

Riopelle’s dream, a new page in the Musée’s history. A pavilion dedicated to Jean Paul Riopelle is set to open in the fall of 2026, becoming a crown jewel of the museum complex.

Discover the Espace Riopelle