The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is located downtown on the "Golden Mile" section of Sherbrooke Street.
Conceived in 1860, by the community of art lovers and collectors, the current venue was completed in 1912 to house an abundance of donations of European Art.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, was the first museum built in Canada specifically to house art works.
In 1991, a second building designed by Moshe Safdie, designer of the National Gallery of Canada was added.
1379 Rue Sherbrooke E.
Montreal, QC
(514) 285-1600
Visits to these collections are always free. 85 percent of these works were donated or purchased with gifted funds. Admission fees are charged for traveling shows.
Highlights of new acquisitions include a print by Chagall (Self portrait , Smiling) and a collage by contemporary artist, Christo (The Pont Neuf, Wrapped, Project for Paris).
New works by Canadian artists include "Four Grey Panels and Four Figures" from Michael Snow's Waking Woman series and Rita Letendre's, "Poetic Device" along with Jean-Paul Riopelle’s "Gravity".
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will feature shows on Yves Saint Laurent (May 29 to September 28, 2008), Warhol (September 25, 2008 to January 18, 2009) and Tiffany (February 11 to May 2, 2010).
Design fans should visit the museum's, DesignSpace next to the museum bookstore and boutique for an expresso and to purchase new products by Italian and German designers.
Museum Hours:
Tuesday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday and Friday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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