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

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

Until January 4, 2026

Exposition Nous

Permanent Exhibition

Us

At all time

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

MNBAQ Collections

Vue de lexposition Arts decoratifs et design du Quebec8

Permanent Exhibition

Decorative Arts and Design in Québec

At all time

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

MNBAQ Collections

A family visting the Illipunga. Inuit Art. The Brousseau Collection exhibition // Photo : MNBAQ, Emmanuelle Letendre-Lévesque

Permanent Exhibition

Ilippunga

Permanent exhibition

At all time

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

MNBAQ Collections

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

Permanent Exhibition

Contemporary Art in Québec

At all time

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

MNBAQ Collections

Jean Paul Riopelle, L'Hommage à Rosa Luxemburg (detail), 1992. Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 155 × 4039 cm (whole) MNBAQ, gift of the artist (1996.96) © Estate of Jean Paul Riopelle / CARCC, Ottawa, 2025 // Photo : MNBAQ, David Cannon

Permanent Exhibition

Jean Paul Riopelle's Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg

At all time

Free

No reservation required

MNBAQ Collections

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.

Coming soon

Upcoming Activities

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

11:00

From July 9, 2025 until September 1, 2025

Free with admission to the Musée
No reservation required
- In French
Guided tour
Guided tour of Niki de Saint Phalle. The 1980s and 1990s: Art Unleashed

13:00

From July 9, 2025 until September 1, 2025

Free with admission to the Musée
No reservation required
- In English
Workshop
Snakes on the Loose!

13:30

From July 9, 2025 until September 1, 2025

Free
No reservation required
- Free
Special event

Creative Cartomancy: Niki de Saint Phalle and the Tarot

15:00

From July 12, 2025 until August 16, 2025

Member: $20 | Regular: $22 | Ages 18–30: $20
Cinema
La Couleur de Réal

Artist portraits from the collection

19:00

July 16, 2025

Member: $7 | Regular: $10
- In French
Music
Apéros au jardin Route d'Artistes - Héron and Mia Kelly

16:00

July 23, 2025

Free
No reservation required
- Free
Guided tour
Stroller museum tour

Stroller museum tour

10:15

From July 24, 2025 until September 18, 2025

Member: $7 | Regular: $10
- Families
Music
Apéros au jardin Routes d'Artistes - Gabrielle Shonk

16:00

July 30, 2025

Free
No reservation required
- Free

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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

Practical Information
Resources for Visiting the Musée
Restaurants
Librairie-Boutique

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