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A great art museum! I wasn’t sure what to expect (we’re from NYC where we have a ton of art museums) but this was amazingly curated and presented, and it was great to discover some really talented artists from Quebec. The architecture of the building is also great. The highlight for me was the David Altmejd piece, The Flux and the Puddle. Such an amazing and intricate piece! I could have looked at it for hours.

Lots of things to see and experience. They have something for everyone! I personally really enjoyed their contemporary exhibition and the Québécois design history exhibitions. It’s quite vast and they close at 5 so set aside plenty of time to see everything and be prepared to walk a lot and bring a bottle of water!

What a good museum! Multiple floors in three buildings, joined by a pedestrian tunnel. From historic to contemporary, works from Quebec artists, Quebec scenes. Impressive exhibition of works by Inuit artist, Manasie Akpaliapik. Entire gallery for each of several artists, including Pellan, Lemieux, Riopelle, Leduc, etc. Fun pictures as part of Mimèsis, where people re-created paintings in their own homes. Creative use of the former jail cells in the Baillairgé pavilion, currently for displays about the Rohingya. I spent two hours, but it would be easy to spend longer. Nice gift shop. The café on the ground floor of the main building didn’t appear to offer any vegan meals.

COVID protocols were well in place upon our visit and one feels comfortable visiting this impressive museum. I did not expect such a large footprint nor the wide array of exhibits. The design of the exhibitions were well done, they were clear and understandable to a occasional museum visitor, such as myself. The architecture was interactive and fun to experience and consider. There was a good amount of representational work, from probably 1880 and on, which tends to be the sort of paintings and subject matter which I most enjoy. I’ve included a selection of items and spaces that caught my attention. Would visit again, should I return to Quebec in the future.