About the Museum
With over a million visitors annually, the MMFA is one of Canada and North America’s most visited museums.

Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion Photo MMFA, Christine Guest
1,174,680
visitors annually

346,952
participants in educational ans cultural activities

107,035 Members
58,246 memberships
The Museum’s original temporary exhibitions combine various artistic disciplines—fine arts, music, film, fashion and design—and are exported around the world, while its rich encyclopedic collection, spread across five pavilions, comprises international art, world cultures, contemporary works, decorative arts and design, and Quebec and Canadian art.
The Museum has seen exceptional growth in recent years with the addition of two new pavilions: the Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion, in 2011, and the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace, in 2016. The MMFA complex also includes Bourgie Hall, a 462-seat concert hall, as well as an auditorium and a movie theatre.
The MMFA is also one of Canada’s leading publishers of art books in French and English, which are distributed internationally. Furthermore, the Museum houses the Michel de la Chenelière International Atelier for Education and Art Therapy, the largest educational complex in a North American art museum, enabling it to offer innovative educational, wellness and art therapy programs.

Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace
Photo © Marc Cramer
A bold, innovative and inclusive Museum
Through its activities and initiatives, a vibrant, engaged and multidisciplinary MMFA strives to forge ties with the public, its members and its partners.

Humanae, a monumental human mosaic by Brazilian photographer Angélica Dass
Photo MMFA, Christine Guest
The MMFA ranks first among Canadian art museums in its number of visitors and memberships.
1,174,680
visitors in 2019

1st
among Quebec’s most visited museums
2nd
in Canada
11th
in North America
60th
in the world
Canada’s oldest
art museum
18th largest
museum in North America in terms of size
5 pavilions
with a total area of over 53,095 m2
1st
in terms of membership with over 108,618 Members
346,952
participants annually in educational, cultural and wellness activities

The story of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1860-2016, 156 years of history
Museum Foundation
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The museum team
The contributions of our multidisciplinary team are key to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ growth and expanding influence. We work together as a group to ensure you a bold, innovative and inclusive museum.
Our thanks to Agendrix, supplier of the schedule management software used by several teams at the Museum teams.
Staff Directory
Board of Trustees

Clare A Chiu

Alix d’Anglejan-Chatillon

Pierre Bourgie

Caroline Codsi

Sylvie Demers

Marcel Elefant

Roger Fournelle, B.A.A., LL.B.

Valentine Goddard

Sari Hornstein

Jean Houde

Claudette Hould

L’honorable Serge Joyal, c.p., O.C.

G. Pierre Lapointe

René Malo, C.Q., dr.h.c.

Stéphanie Marchand

Lillian Mauer

Alanis Obomsawin

Jessica Pathy, CPA auditeur, CA

Jacques Parisien

Julia Reitman

Michaela Sheaf
2018-2019
Annual report
