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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musee des Beaux-Arts)

1380 Sherbrooke W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J5, Canada (Ville-Marie)
514-285-2000
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As featured in Montreal on a Budget and 1 other guide
Ranked #6 of 193 attractions in Montreal
Type: Art Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: One of Canada's most famous museums, this popular institution houses a wide collection of international contemporary and Canadian exhibits, and... more » Owner description: One of Canada's most famous museums, this popular institution houses a wide collection of international contemporary and Canadian exhibits, and straddles two buildings, the 1912 original and its 1991 across-the-street annex with underground galleries that connect the two sites. « less
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Chester
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

The Peru display which is currently at the Musee des beaux arts was really well presented and interesting (if you like that sort of thing - and I do) The Canadian art section was worth a visit too. On the bad side the lady who served in the shop was appallingly rude. She tutted when i gave my wife some... More

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nova scotia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

This exhibit was extremely interesting. Peru was one of six cradles of civilization. The age of the artifacts was astounding. Each exhibit was well labeled with a description of the piece along with the history and period. The only criticism I would have is that there were two video presentations and both were of poor quality and the audio was... More

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See 4 more reviews by NovaScotiaBetty for Montreal
cologne germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

4 buildings all linked uder the street Sherbrook st. great exhibits well laid out and presented by the curators. a real find and a must. for all visitor to Montreal

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Montreal qc
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

I live in Montreal and I had never been to this museum. My history major arts student niece from Toronto chose it as our afternoon outing. The permanent exhibit is free. Other temporary exhibits have an entry fee. There are some very interesting exhibits. Take the time to read the info or take an audio guide. There were a few... More

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See 7 more reviews by djb for Montreal
Coquitlam, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I was so excited to find that this museum is free and has fantastic art in it. We saw works by Modigliani, Picasso, Degas, Matisse, Dali, Group of Seven, Emily Carr... All for free! If you're an art lover like me you need two days for this place (as you can't go all day, but maybe 2 hours each day?).... More

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See 11 more reviews by CanadianJane for Montreal
Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Some reviews say that there was so much nooks and crannies that the got lost and saw only part of the free permanent collection. Others say that there is very little to see since they don't know on how it work. So take time to have everything explained to you , the member counter is not really busy so the... More

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See 26 more reviews by rickb for Montreal
Calgary, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Fantastic art, accessible to all, beautiful buildings, easy to reach, much to explore and experience amazing value as most of it is free.

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See 5 more reviews by Kirsten M for Montreal
Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

The art, display and flow of the crowd The museum is grand and very spacious and has a boutique and restaurant

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Halifax, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

If you love art go to the MBA in Montreal...free admission (except for special exhibits) and there is so much to see. The cafe is wonderful so plan to have lunch there too!

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c.p.
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

What a surprise! Great art and free admission! The visiting exhibition required a fee if you wanted to see that.

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