Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

3580 reviews

179 Grande Allée O, Québec, QC G1R 2H1, Canada

www.mnbaq.org

+14186432150

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Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is a Art museum located at 179 Grande Allée O, Québec, QC G1R 2H1, Canada. It has received 3580 reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.

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Hours

Monday10AM-9PM
Tuesday10AM-5PM
Wednesday10AM-5PM
Thursday10AM-5PM
Friday10AM-5PM
SaturdayClosed
Sunday10AM-5PM

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  • The address of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: 179 Grande Allée O, Québec, QC G1R 2H1, Canada

  • Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec has 4.6 stars from 3580 reviews

  • Art museum

  • "The architecture of this building is amazing"

    "I was just looking for a place with AC to stay and walked into this museum, it turned out to be one of the best art museums I've been to in Canada"

    "Marvellous collection and exhibits"

    "The museum's architecture is simply stunning"

    "Welcome to the Museum of Humanity's Regress! A surreal journey through art that humorously mirrors the descent of mankind"

Reviews

  • Dylan Lawrence

The architecture of this building is amazing. A real tour de force of modern style. Clean sweeping lines, large open rooms, with clean stainless steel and glass hardware. The building outshines most of the art within it, as most of the collections feel less like premier artists and more like college art students. While the space seems to be a great place for classes and education, with the exception of the native Inuk sculpture, there isn't currently any must see art here in the museum's permanent collection. For whatever reason, when we visited only one building of the Beau arts was open. Which made the experience much less than it could have been. The price was reasonable, but at the moment it is only a 2 or so hour experience. A great space for art, and I look forward to other collections coming to the museum.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Irene C

I was just looking for a place with AC to stay and walked into this museum, it turned out to be one of the best art museums I've been to in Canada. Despite its smaller size, the museum is incredibly well curated, offering a unique experience. The architecture is beautiful, with white stairs, a huge elevator, and a large terrace. I only explored the main gallery due to the closure of other buildings. They have a diverse range of art on display, from indigenous art to fashion, contemporary paintings, and modern graphic & furniture designs. The Québécoise art on the second floor, in particular, provided a meaningful insight into Canadian contemporary art and culture. I also appreciated the reading room as a lovely space to relax.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait

  • Geoff The

Marvellous collection and exhibits. It took us three hours to go through the "See the night" exhibit (we are leisurely museum visitors) and it would have taken us days tomgo through all of the art in the museum. The staff and docents were very helpful and answered all of our queries and it was very handy to be able to drop off our winter coats at the cost check near the entry. Be aware that bulky bags and knapsacks are NOT allowed in the museum, you will be asked to check them. During our visit I was wearing a backpack with numerous valuables in it, so I purchased a souvenir tote bag to carry my items with me.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Kimberly Pham

The museum's architecture is simply stunning. The sleek, modern design of the glass ceiling and white spiral staircase is a sight to behold. Additionally, the lobby area boasts a delightful cafe that is sure to please visitors. With four floors and ample space, the museum feels expansive and inviting. During our visit, we explored the LGBT photography exhibit, which proved to be quite intriguing. While some of the contemporary art was captivating, other pieces were merely passable. All in all, it was a worthwhile experience, and at $50 for admission for two, it was a great value.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Ilya “CaptainFluffyPants” Tsaryuk

Welcome to the Museum of Humanity's Regress! A surreal journey through art that humorously mirrors the descent of mankind. The tasteful and ironic exhibitions beautifully showcased our degradation over time, leaving visitors questioning humanity's peculiar quirks. My tour culminated in an artistic escape from the insanity, as I couldn't resist contributing my own masterpiece: "Escape." A masterpiece that will surely make you laugh and ponder all at once. Bravo, Museum, for exposing our follies in such an entertaining and thought-provoking manner!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Leonardo Macedo

The architectural project for the new museum building is impressive and visitors should also take time to enter the church. The museum building is in the former grounds of the capuchin friars' dormitories. Both permanent and temporary exposition were interesting for all ages. Museum shop is also worth a visit! As for the restaurant, I strongly suggest further training to the staff regarding allowing new associates to the museum to benefit from the promised 15% discount in the bill. The lack of restaurant flexibility is prejudicial to the museum.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Robert Stevens

While I wish the rest of the buildings were open, I had an amazing time in the main building and its three floors. The building itself is architecturally stunning and the art on display is enjoyable. I especially liked the Alexander McQueen exhibit on the ground floor. Art makes me happy. I am in the city with some of my students who also enjoyed the museum.

  • Annie A. Martin

Staff is welcoming and very helpful. Building is impressive. However, because of ongoing construction projects, the exhibits are mostly contemporary artworks. Apart from an inuit artwork exhibit, not our cup of tea. We were in and out within 40 minutes.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Bernardo Gil

hands down to this magical place. I had the most amazing evening yesterday, it was cold outside so being in a place like this was the best. They have 3 floors full of art and like an exhibition on floor 1 that you have to check that out.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Ralph Knauth

We really liked this museum, especially the Inuit Art exhibition. I was blown away by the expressions and craftsmanship. Highly recommended. Disappointed in the night / dark exhibition, just not my piece of cake. Very good cafe on site.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • James Wentz

About a half hour walk from the old city the museum has a few ok exhibits on the second and third floors. Apparently everything is condensed into one building because of revamping. It’s worth a look especially on a rainy day.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • Terry Korte

Should have allowed more time for just sitting and enjoying the building itself and the amazing architecture. The installations were presented in such innovative ways, that was nearly as interesting as the art itself. Restaurant in the lobby was awesome. More

  • Nick Vandekar

Three of the four buildings were closed but it was an interesting visit. Disappointed to go to the bistro only to discover they were out of everything we wanted to order.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Lauren Campbell

Beautiful and diverse exhibits! I especially loved the Inuit art. The building was clean, the displays very well done, and the architecture was fascinating. Very reasonable entrance fee at $16.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait

  • Edel Lopez

Amazing museum! Beautiful, clean, organized, respecting all the health measures and taking care that the social distancing is respect. Frida Expo was AMAZING! We had the audio guide and was incredible. The display is beautiful! The other

  • Michael Toy

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

  • Sylvain B

For it's name, we were expecting a much better experience. It was quite underwhelming. The exhibits were small compared to other such museums.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Rébecca Lefebvre

Historical, cultural and inclusive to visually impaired people. I really like their expositions that are sometimes eye-opening and challenging. My personal favorite is the Inuit sculptures (Sadly I did not take pictures) More

  • Arseni Kritchever

I would set aside 3-4 hours for this excellent museum. The permanent and temporary exhibits were excellent. I really liked the contemporary Inuit art exhibit. Amazing building in its own right. More

  • Scott Lee

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.

  • Dr. Zakaria H. Helles

Very nicely designed building especially the spiral staircase. A lot of masterpieces should be watched. I recommend visiting the the museum Strongly
Wait time
10–30 min

  • ERINA

We went on a rainy Saturday; there were almost no people there because of the bad weather, but the foggy sky added a different look to it. More

  • Merry Stanford

A beautiful museum of fine arts, with a small modern art collection and an incredible collection of Inuit art, modern and traditional. More

  • JP A

Actually love that it's well curated, read: not overwhelming since I love reading the descriptions. The bookstore downstairs is nice too.

  • Emil Fattakhov

Amazing museum with a lot of local, quality art. Especially loved expositions “In the darkness” and from 5 young women artists.

  • Louis Boo

Excellent Establishment! The various expansions and additions initiatives completed over the years, have proven to be relevant.

  • S Sommer

Loved the Alexander McQueen exhibition, so well curated! The inuit art too. The building is perfect for exhibitions.

  • Anton Bredl

COVID protocols were well in place upon our visit and one feels comfortable visiting this impressive museum.

  • Jing Lu

Beautiful museum with world class architecture and an impressive collection of Quebec and indigenous arts!

  • Anthony R.

Attended the Alexander McQueen exhibit and was taken in by the experience. I was pleasantly surprised