The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Fine Arts Museum) is located in the Plains of Abraham in Quebec's Battlefield's Park. It is the only museum entirely dedicated to Quebec art including an exclusive exhibition on Inuit art.
The urban park in which the museum if located is one of the most marvelous in the world. With 108 hectares of plains, wooded areas and gardens it is a green oasis in the heart of the city. Visited each year by thousands of residents and visitors., the back of the Musem provides a magnificent view of the park and the St. Lawrence River. The museum complex made up of four buildings, the Gérard-Morisset Pavilion, the Charles Baillairgé Pavilion, the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, and the new Espace Riopelle (coming Fall 2026).
The Pierre Lassonde pavilion, located on the marvellous Grande Allée, is the gateway to the Museum. It includes the ticket counter, cloakroom, boutique and café. The building’s architecture is harmoniously tiered with generous exhibition spaces: one temporary exhibition gallery and four permanent exhibition galleries. The building is a powerful architectural statement covered entirely in glass.
The MNBAQ Collections include: Inuit Art, Us, Decorative Arts and Design in Québec, Contemporary Art in Québec.
Blockbuster exhibitions: HYPERREALISM: THIS IS NOT A BODY
February 26, 2026 - October 12, 2026
Bringing together over 30 sculptures by 25 international artists, Hyperrealism: This Is Not a Body shows the evolution of the human figure in sculpture since the 1970s. This touring exhibition, which began in 2016 at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, Spain, and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, has also been shown in Monterrey, Taipei, Brussels, Paris, Rome, and Osaka, among others.
