2026-2027
SCHOOL PROGRAM
What do works of art teach us about ourselves and others?
This question and more are what your students will explore through activities that are every bit as fun as they are relevant.
Photo Isabelle Hayeur
Our educational approach
In designing all of its school program activities, the Museum uses a participatory approach that meets the specific needs of each group. Students are guided through their discovery of artworks by means of observation questions, games and mediation activities that are adapted to their level of understanding.
Most activities include a creative component that bridges theory and practice and offers a positive experience with art.
The MMFA’s educational activities are framed within a cultural teaching approach. In addition to fostering the students’ cross-curricular competency development, they enable children to draw links between the various subjects and put what they’ve learned in context.
A visit to the Museum is…
Photo Mikael Theimer
A test of what you know A boring time, where you have to sit and be quiet A lecture given by an expert
Discover Our Offerings
Our activities are offered in different formats, depending on the activity: at the Museum, online, or directly in your classroom. For more information or to book your group visit: 514-285-2000
Glossary
In-person
Online
In-class
Preschool
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
A fun and interactive exploration to initiate young children to the museum environment
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An introduction to colour as well as painting techniques and effects.
FROM JANUARY 5 TO JUNE 18, 2027
An activity to discover the historical figures hidden in the Museum
Elementary
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An activity that delves into sculpture techniques and the expressiveness of movement.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An activity to explore creative processes and techniques.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
A tour demonstrating the oral tradition and narration in art.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
A fun-filled exploration of the MMFA’s decorative arts and design collection.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO FEBRUARY 12, 2027
An exhibition paying tribute to a world-renowned artist.
Secondary
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An activity about the intermingling of cultures and imaginations.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
A tour that traces the paths Quebec artists have followed between tradition and renewal.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An exploratory tour of the MMFA’s remarkable decorative arts and design collection.
FROM JANUARY 5 TO JUNE 18, 2027
An activity that takes students behind the scenes of the Museum and into the stories its works have to tell.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO FEBRUARY 12, 2027
An exhibition paying tribute to a world-renowned artist.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An exploratory tour with our guides of the Quebec and Canadian art collection.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An exploratory tour with our guides of the international early and modern art collection.
FROM OCTOBER 13, 2026, TO JUNE 18, 2027
An exploratory tour with our guides of the decorative arts and design collection.
FROM MAY 25 TO JUNE 18, 2027
An exhibition that celebrates not only the boundless creativity of Keith Haring but also the cultural movement he played a formidable role in fomenting.
Plan your group visit to the Museum
Access
Group entrance
2075 Bishop Street
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2E8
514-285-2000
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace
How to get here
Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled time of your visit
The 24 Bus 
Peel and Guy-Concordia stations 
Organized transportation: If you are coming by school bus or chartered bus, allow extra time for potential traffic congestion.
Online resources
Major Patrons
Patron
Partner
Fondation Famille Le Blanc
With support from
Claude Cormier (1960-2023), Stuffed Animals (detail), 2012, assembly: Georges Audet, 3,000 stuffed animals, wood. MMFA, gift of landscape architect Claude Cormier. Photo MMFA
Gerhard Richter (born in 1932), AB Mediation, 1986, oil on canvas. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' Volunteer Association Fund. Photo MMFA
Nicolas de Largillierre (1656–1746) Portrait of a Woman as Astrea, Probably Mary Josephine Drummond, Condesa de Castelblanco, about 1710-1712, oil on canvas. MMFA, purchase, special replacement fund, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest, anonymous gift in honour of Dr. Sean B. Murphy, gift of David Y. Hodgson, Dr. William L. Glen and other friends of the Museum. Photo MMFA
Stephan Balkenhol (born in 1957), Large Pair: Head of a Man and a Woman, 1990, painted wood. MMFA, purchase, Camil Tremblay Estate. © Stephan Balkenhol / Bild-Kunst, Bonn / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), Chess Set, 1964-1971, produced by F. J. Cooper, Philadelphia, silver, silver gilt. MMFA, on loan from Arthur G. Bacon, Montreal © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA
James Wilson Morrice (1865-1924), The Old Holton House, Montreal, about 1908-1909, oil on canvas. MMFA, purchase, John W. Tempest Fund. Photo MMFA
Dale Chihuly (born in 1941), The Sun (detail), 2003, blown glass, steel. MMFA, purchase, gifts of J. Sebastian van Berkom, Marcel and Caroline Elefant, an anonymous donor, Jacqueline Desmarais, Sun Life Financial, John A. and Phyllis Rae, Polaroid Eyewear, New Look Eyewear and the thousands of Museum visitors and members who contributed to this acquisition. © Chihuly Studio / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA
Installation view of Chiharu Shiota’s Uncertain Journey (2016/2019), in the exhibition Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2019. Metal frame, red wool, variable dimensions). Collection of the artist © Chiharu Shiota / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo Sunhi Mang. Photo courtesy Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Eddy Firmin (born in 1971), Ego, 2019, glazed earthenware, gold plating, brass. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Marc-Aurèle Fortin (1888-1970), Saint-Siméon, about 1938, oil on panel. MMFA, gift of Marthe Parent-Phelan in memory of her daughter Magdeleine Bienvenu (1960-2017). © Fondation Marc-Aurèle Fortin pour les arts / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA
Jonathan De Pas (1932-1991), Donato d’Urbino (born in 1935), Paolo Lomazzi (born in 1936), Joe Sofa, 1970, produced by Poltronova, Montale, Italy, polyurethane foam, leather. MMFA, Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, gift of the Council for Canadian American Relations through the generosity of Eleanore and Charles Stendig in memory of Eve Brustein and Rose Stendig. Photo MMFA
Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, about 1700, oil on canvas. MMFA, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein in honour of Guy Cogeval, Director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1998-2006). Photo MMFA
Partial view of the Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion. Photo MMFA, Annie Fafard
Partial view of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace. © Estates of Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Hans (Jean) Arp, Picasso / CARCC Ottawa, 2026. Photo MMFA, Denis Farley
View of the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion. Photo MMFA, Brian Merrett
Keith Haring (1958–1990), Untitled (Elephant), 1985, acrylic on papier mâché, 162.6 x 104.1 x 218.4 cm. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © Keith Haring Foundation
