Guided tour in the Grand hall of the Musée // Photo: MNBAQ, David Cannon
Plan Your Group Tour
We offer both guided and self-led group tours. Guided tours focus on the Musée’s national collection or special exhibitions. They are available in French and English and meant for adult groups.
Guided tour
Hyperrealism. This Is Not a Body
February 26, 2026, to March 7, 2027
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $20 per person + $100 per guide
Capacity: up to 50 people
Languages: French and English
Let our guides lead you into the striking world of Hyperrealism. This Is Not a Body. This tour will take you to the heart of a movement where the body becomes a field of exploration—part technical marvel, part disconcerting illusion—raising profound questions about our relationship with reality.
Guided tour
Us: The MNBAQ collections
Anytime
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $20 per person + $100 per guide
Capacity: up to 50 people
Languages: French and English
Who are we? This guided tour introduces you to the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and its community. The collections, which feature works from the earliest days of the French colony to today, tell fascinating stories of Québec’s land, its history, and its collective identity. The tour takes you through the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion and its spaces, showcasing art from every era and architectural marvels while inviting discussion on what it means to be a modern-day museum.
Guided tour
Espace Riopelle
At any time starting October 27, 2026
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $20 per person + $100 per guide
Capacity: up to 100 people
Languages: French and English
Discover Espace Riopelle — Michael Audain Pavilion, a landmark new pavilion at the heart of the Musée’s campus, dedicated entirely to Jean Paul Riopelle, one of Québec’s most celebrated artists of the 20th century. Accompanied by one of our guides, explore the retrospective exhibition Riopelle: The Expression of Gesture and trace more than fifty years of the artist’s extraordinary career. Extend your experience beyond the galleries by discovering an architectural masterpiece conceived in dialogue with Riopelle’s artistic vision and the landscapes that inspired him, in a building seamlessly integrated into its natural setting.
Guided tour
Challenging. Modern Art in Québec
At any time starting October 27, 2026
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $20 per person + $100 per guide
Capacity: up to 150 people
Languages: French (in English starting January 10, 2027)
Explore the history of modern art in Québec, from the 1920s to the 1960s. This guided tour traces the major artistic transformations that led to the reinvention of figurative art and the emergence of abstraction, shaped in part by Automatism and the groundbreaking Refus global manifesto. Through the works of Adrien Hébert, Alfred Pellan, Paul-Émile Borduas, Marcelle Ferron, and many other artists, discover how a new spirit of creative freedom emerged, profoundly shaping Québec’s artistic modernity.
Rates
Group tours are available starting at $20 per person* (group rate).
Self led-tour
- A minimum of 15 people are required to qualify for the adult self-led group rate.
Guided tour
- There is no minimum group size for guided tours.
- The cost for the guide is $100.
- The number of guides depends on the number of people in the group.
*$22 per person starting October 27, 2026.
School Groups
Will you be visiting with a group of under-18s or college or university students?
Plan Your Group Tour
After receiving your request, our team will check availability and contact you to confirm your reservation. Reservations are required and must be made 14 days in advance.
You can also call 418-644-6460 (ext. 5541) or 1-866-220-2150 from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
For school groups, reservations can only be made by phone.
Put art in your inbox!
Sign up for our twice-monthly newsletter to be the first to know about our upcoming exhibitions, activities, and promotions.
