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

    Featured Exhibition

    Until January 4, 2026

  • Exposition Nous

    Permanent Exhibition

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    • MNBAQ Collections
  • Vue de lexposition Arts decoratifs et design du Quebec8

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

    Permanent Exhibition

    Permanent exhibition

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

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    • 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

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    Free

    No reservation required

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

    Featured Exhibition

    From February 26, 2026 until October 12, 2026

    Tickets are required to visit this exhibition.

    • Coming soon
    • Une famille de visiteurs montant les escaliers infos pratiques
    • Une famille scan le robot du musee
    • Le Café Québecor // Photo : MNBAQ, Louis Hébert
    • Visitors in the Librairie-Boutique // Photo : MNBAQ, Louis Hébert

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

    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
    • Model of the future Espace Riopelle

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