The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal is an art museum established in 1860. It is one of the most popular art museums in the country, drawing more than 1 million visitors every year. The museum occupies a total area of 45,057 square meters across four pavilions although a fifth one, an estimated 3,460 square meters, is currently under construction which will make it the 18th largest in the North American region.

The Montreal Museum showcases a collection of around 41,000 works and it also has the oldest library in the country dedicated to art. A huge portion of the museum’s collections were through gifts. It was Liliane M. Stewart who donated more than 5,000 objects to the museum making it one of the largest donations ever to be made to a museum in the history of Canada. The museum was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada back in 1998.

Besides this arts museum, there are three more arts museums listed in Montréal. There's also ninety attractions listed in this city in other categories. You will find the exact location of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the map above. If you need any other information on The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts that is not listed here, please call (514) 285-2000 or visit their website.