DAY TOURS

Visit with Friends of the Museum

 

    Excursions Cultural Trips
Friends of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts have the opportunity
to go on day tours that open up new horizons in art. These exclusive
tours are often organized to coincide with major exhibitions in Canadian
museums, regional festivals and major art events. Discover our cultural
heritage and visit private homes and collections that are off limits
to the general public. Enjoy worry-free touring: our tours are complete
and include transportation, guide, guided tours, entry fees and meals.
Join others who love art and culture for some memorable experiences!

The Museum’s Volunteer Association also organizes fantastic
cultural trips under ten days to foreign destinations.

     INFORMATION:
     Travel-Info — 514-842-8298
     between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., from Monday to Friday
     or excursions@mbamtl.org

Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

Montreal's Collection of Public Art

Wednesday, April 18, 2011

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, we will welcome Francyne Lord, curator in the Public Art Bureau of the City of Montreal who will make a presentation about Montreal’s prestigious collection of public art. A cocktail reception will follow the conference.  (Lecture in French only)

George William Hill, Sir George-Étienne Cartier Monument, 1919, Montreal’s Collection of Public Art, Photo Michel Dubreuil, 2008

$ $85

 

Van Gogh: Up Close – at the national gallery of Canada

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Don’t miss the first major Van Gogh exhibition in Canada in over twenty years! Presented exclusively at the National Gallery of Canada, Van Gogh: Up Close will feature fifty paintings, including both well-loved familiar works and others that have rarely been shown in public, as well as a selection of Japanese prints. The tour of the exhibition will be followed by luncheon in the Parliamentary Restaurant and a private tour of the Senate’s art collection in the company of the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., who, in addition to being a senator, is also an avid art collector. This trip is organized by Agence Patrick Martinet, Quebec permit holder.

Vincent Van Gogh, Iris, 1889. NGC, purchased 1954. Photo © NGC

$ $ 155

 

The Art of Entertaining with Hainya

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Montreal’s most prominent hostess, Hainya Wiseman opens her splendid penthouse home in Westmount Square to an intimate group of Museum VIPs. With art historian Serge Quévillon, Hainya will explore the past and present of entertaining. You will be invited to tour the penthouse and admire Mrs. Wiseman’s extraordinary table settings and extensive collections of china, silverware and crystal. Experience Hainya’s art of entertaining for yourself: enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvre and home baked desserts with coffee or tea.

Photo Michel Dubreuil

$ $125

Information and registration forms:
TRAVEL-INFO at 514-842-8298 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday or excursions@mbamtl.org