Secondary

An inspiring cultural experience for your students! We offer tours designed specifically to spark teenagers’ curiosity and encourage them to dive deeper. Through lively, open conversations, students are given space to share their feelings about the works, think about their worldviews, and explore new creative avenues. How do works of art resonate with us? What dialogues do they inspire with our times? As students share ideas, we help them hone their critical thinking skills and shape their imaginations.

Secondary 1 to 5
Duration: 75 minutes
Rate: $150/class
Capacity: Maximum of 2 classes at a time
Language: French and English

This is a chance for young people to connect authentically with art. Each visit is a new opportunity for discussion, discovery, and emotion. In addition to discovering the unique architecture of the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, they’ll get to develop their critical thinking skills by sharing their thoughts on topics related to the key works in our collection. Students will learn about paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts and design objects in this tour, which is available in French or English.

  • A secondary school group visiting the exhibition Nous. Left: Marie-Claude Pratte, Portraits de société, 1999–2000 (CP.2020.14) © Marie-Claude Pratte

Secondary 1 to 5
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $150/class
Capacity: One class at a time
Language: French
The tour is followed by a craft workshop.

With the striking Hyperrealistic Sculpture exhibition, we encourage students to examine disturbingly realistic sculptures with a critical eye. Both familiar and strange, these human figures act as alter egos that reflect our natures. What do they reveal about us, our society, and the human condition? Our accessible and engaging philosophical approach will guide students to reflect on the major questions raised by these works crafted by international artists such as Ron Mueck, Duane Hanson, John DeAndrea, Maurizio Cattelan, and Québec artists like Stanley Février and Karine Payette. 

  • A group of high school students standing in front of Patricia Piccinini's artwork, The Comforter.

Secondary 1 to 5
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $150/class
Capacity: Maximum of 2 classes at a time
The tour is followed by a craft workshop.

Step into the creative world of Jean Paul Riopelle as you tour the brand-new building dedicated to this titan of Québec art. Through the lens of his paintings, sculptures, and lithographs, your students will learn about Riopelle, his career, his creative process, and the sources of inspiration that run through his work. The artist’s own works are placed in dialogue with works by his contemporaries, sparking conversations and providing valuable context about the artistic and cultural landscape of his time, especially the Automatiste movement and the publication of the Refus global manifesto. This tour will give students the context they need to understand why Riopelle’s art is so unique and why he has such an important place in art history.

  • A group of high school students visiting the museum
September 8, 2026 to June 23, 2027: Pierre Lassonde Pavilion
January 5 to June 23, 2027: Espace Riopelle - Michael Audain Pavilion

Secondary 1 to 5
Duration: 90 minutes
Rate: $100/class
Capacity: 1 guide / 30 students
Rate: $7 per student

After a brief orientation, your group will be allowed to explore the MNBAQ on its own. Guides will accompany the students to answer questions, but will not lead a tour. This allows your students to admire the art, architecture, and collections at their own pace while getting extra information tailored to their interests.

  • Guide for High School Students Visiting the Museum

Secondary 1 to 5
Rate: Free

Would you like to explore the collections or temporary exhibitions with your class on your own? Book a self-guided tour and explore the MNBAQ at your own pace, without a guide.

  • A group of high school students on an unscheduled visit to the museum

Upper secondary (Cycle 2) groups can also book select college- and university-level tours. These 90-minute guided tours do not include workshops, instead offering a more in-depth exploration of the theme. Teachers are responsible for determining whether this type of tour is suitable for their students’ interests, knowledge, and preparation.

Secondary 1 to 5
Duration: 50 to 60 minutes
Rate: $70/class
Capacity: One class at a time
Language: French

Get to know the art of Annie Baillargeon, Dan Brault, and Jean-Robert Drouillard and discover how creation can be translated into everyday life. Our guides will introduce your students to these three Québec artists and a selection of their most inspiring works. Through exclusive videos shot in their studios and in the Musée’s storerooms, the artists share concrete insight into their lives, their sources of inspiration, and their artistic approach. This unconventional approach allows students to interact with works from our collections and form opinions on very relevant subjects!

  • Annie Baillargeon, Les Fringales, 2016 (CP.2017.590) © Annie Baillargeon

Reservations can only be made over the phone at 418-644-6460, ext. 5541. Reservations will be confirmed in writing approximately one month before the tour.  

Monday to Friday  
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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