Exhibitions
Discover all the exhibitions currently on display and those coming soon, or revisit past exhibitions! An overview to help you plan your visit in the most renowned art museum in Montreal.
Temporary exhibitions
The Torlonia Collection: Masterpieces of Roman Sculpture
Until July 19, 2026
Richard Avedon: Immortal. Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004
Until August 9, 2026
Keerat Kaur: Sweet Speech
Until September 20, 2026
Rising Suns: Art from the Confederacies of the Great Lakes and Rivers
Until October 11, 2026
A Starry-eyed Subspecies
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level S2
Permanent exhibitions
Quebec and Canadian Art
Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion
Inuit Art
ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik essence of life
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion – Level 1
Early to Modern International Art
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace
The Arts of One World
Stephan Crétier and Stéphany Maillery Wing
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level 4
Decorative Arts and Design
Liliane and David M. Stewart
Contemporary Art
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level S2
Sculpture Garden
Du Musée Avenue – Sherbrooke Street West – Bishop Street
Coming soon
Beyond the Pedestal: Sculptures in the Collection, from the 1960s to Today
June 9, 2026 – March 7, 2027
Ready, Set, Go! Sports Inspire Art
June 15 – October 12, 2026
Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles
September 26, 2026 – February 14, 2027
Allison Katz : Jeu d'esprit
October 9, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Anne Kahane: Structures
November 2026 – April 2027
An online experience
Territoires en création is a project that was initiated by three of the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Service Centre’s specialist teachers in the visual arts—Brigitte Beaudry, Pascale Bouchard and Laurence Faidutti (also known as Les Trépidantes)—in collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
In response to the invitation to an artistic exchange among French-speaking students throughout Canada, twelve teachers encouraged their classes to create works reflecting those in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Quebec and Canadian Art collection through the resources on the Territories and Identities theme available on its EducArt platform.
Having first taken the form of a physical, on-site exhibition, the Museum is now proud to present its online version.
A creative project to explore the idea of resonance
This project, launched in the fall of 2021 by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts as part of Montréal Nord’s Priorité Jeunesse community action plan, made it possible for two Secondary V classes from École Calixa-Lavallée to explore the idea of resonance.
Drawing inspiration from the works seen at the Museum, the students became involved in a creative project enabling them to show their vision of the world, whether looking inside (through self-portraits) or outside (through landscapes) themselves.
At the end of the school year, we showcase the creations of the two groups of students in this virtual exhibition.
Kovensky Fred Ally Alcide, Dans une vie, l'homme fait face à plusiers épreuves, 2022
Past exhibitions
Thank you to the Weston family, Major Patron of the Museum’s collection.
Official Sponsors
Richard Avedon (1923-2004), Gloria Swanson, actor, New York, September 4, 1980, gelatin silver print, 50.8 x 40.6 cm. © The Richard Avedon Foundation
Keerat Kaur (1991-), Godāvarī-Satluj, 2024, gouache and gold foil on cardboard, 50.8 x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist. © Keerat Kaur Inc.
Caroline Monnet (1985-), Chantier [Worksite], 2023, polyester vapour barrier, neon, wood case, 202.6 x 191.4 x 16.3 cm. MMFA, purchase, William Brymner Memorial Fund. Photo MMFA
Rajni Perera (born in 1985), A Starry-eyed Subspecies, 2022-2024, polyurethane foam, cow hair, mannequins, polymer clay, clothing and accessories of various fabrics, bamboo, synthetic fibres, wool, leather, metal, plastic, glass, paint, dried grass, synthetic grass, wood, 241 x 301 x 164 cm. MMFA, gift of the artist. Photo MMFA, Julie Ciot
Thibault Carron
Roland Poulin (born in 1940), In Extenso 2, 2007-2008, painted wood, 118.3 x 487 x 92 cm. MMFA, gift of Roland Poulin in honour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ 150th anniversary. Photo MMFA
Installation view of Chiharu Shiota’s Uncertain Journey (2016/2019, metal frame, red wool, variable dimensions), in the exhibition Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2019. Photo Sunhi Mang. Photo courtesy Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Allison Katz (born in 1980), Gradiva, 2024, oil and sand on linen, 220 x 190 x 3.6 cm. Courtesy of Y.D.C. © Allison Katz. Photo Eva Herzog
Anne Kahane (1924-2023), 6 Prints from the Series “Canti,” 2010-2011, woodblock prints, various dimensions. MMFA, gift of Anne Kahane Estate. Photo MMFA
