Press Room
Where you will find all the press releases and images on our recent exhibitions and events.
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Patricia Lachance
Media Relations Officer
Maude N. Béland
Media Relations Officer
Exhibitions on view
A Model in the Studio, Montreal 1880-1950
New Acquisitions
January 29 – May 26, 2019
Of Individuals and Places: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LAZARE COLLECTION
November 28, 2018 – April 28, 2019
LIMINALS: A PARA-FICTION OF TRANSCENDENCE BY JEREMY SHAW
North American premiere of the cathartic dystopia
September 6, 2018 – June 2, 2019
CONNECTIONS
Our Artistic Diversity Dialogues with our Collections
September 20, 2018 – June 23, 2019
Upcoming exhibitions
CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY! 2019 AT THE MMFA
Awaiting the new Wing for World Cultures and Togetherness, Premieres of Thierry Mugler, Omar Ba, Alanis Obomsawin and the mummies of the British Museum
December 14, 2018
Alanis Obomsawin, Printmaker
An Artist and her Nation: The Waban-Aki Basketmakers of Odanak
June 6 to August 25, 2019
About Face
Photographs by Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons and Rachel Harrison from the Collection of Carol and David Appel
December 10, 2019 to April, 2020
Exhibitions archive
Resplendent Illuminations
Books of Hours from the 13th to the 16th Century in Quebec Collections
September 4, 2018 – January 6, 2019
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-face Picasso, Past and Present
May 12 – September 16, 2018
FROM THE HANDS OF THE MASTERS II
From Parmigianino to Matisse
April 10 – August 12, 2018
KUSHAPETSHEKAN / KOSAPITCIKAN
A Glimpse Into the Other World
October 3, 2017 – March 4, 2018
MNEMOSYNE
When Contemporary Art and the Art of the Past Meet
April 12, 2017 - August 12, 2018
New takes on an old craft
Contemporary Quebec Leatherwork
April 11, 2017 – March 18, 2018
COMMEMORATING Dr. SEAN B. MURPHY (1924-2017)
Drawings and Prints from Five Centuries
December 12, 2017 – April 1, 2018
Once Upon A Time... The Western
A New Frontier in Art and Film
October 14, 2017- February 4, 2018
The Michel de la Chenelière International Atelier for Education and Art Therapy
THE MICHEL DE LA CHENELIÈRE INTERNATIONAL ATELIER FOR EDUCATION AND ART THERAPY
FREE TOURS OF THE COLLECTIONS, FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND YOUTH CINEMA DURING SPRING BREAK, AT THE MMFA
THE MUSEUM’S DAY CAMP
The Most Creative Holiday Camp for Children and Teenagers
June 25 and August 23, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS OF A CLINICAL STUDY UNIQUE IN CANADA ON THE EFFECTS OF ART ON SENIORS
A study initiated by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the RUIS McGill Centre of Excellence on Longevity and the Jewish General Hospital shows positive impact of cultural mediation on seniors’ health
November 13, 2018
MUSEUM VISITS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS
An international first: a pilot project targeting health and wellness through art launched by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Médecins francophones du Canada
September 11, 2018
WHAT IF…?
Strengthening Intercommunity and Intergenerational Bonds through Artistic Expression
October 29, 2018 – January 13, 2019
SEPTEMBER 21: WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY
Art Links: Periods of Respite at the MMFA for over 800 persons with Alzheimer's and their Caregiver
September 18, 2018
THE CURATORS OF TOMORROW IN A FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE MMFA’ COLLECTION
Until September 16, 2018
APRIL 14: DAY TO CELEBRATE AUTISM
First edition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
April 9, 2018
SPRING BREAK AT THE MUSEUM
Many Free Activities and Exhibitions at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts During Spring Break
February 13, 2018
News
Creation of a province-wide digital mediation committee at the MMFA
March 20, 2019
KENT MONKMAN’S ANOTHER FEATHER IN HER BONNET A performance video presented at the MMFA
In collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier as a gesture of reconciliation and intercultural recognition
February 7, 2019
Angélica Dass’s International Humanæ Project at the MMFA
Montreal shows its true colours
February 6, 2019
The MMFA: A model example in the new international guide by the OECD and ICOM
Culture and Local Development: Maximising the Impact. Guide for Local Governments, Communities and Museums
February 5, 2019
ARTIST LEILA ZELLI, WINNER OF THE 2019 IMPRESSIONS RESIDENCY
An initiative of the MMFA and the Conseil des arts de Montréal
January 23, 2019
Miracle at the Museum is back!
The MMFA offers a wide array of activities for all ages over the Holidays
December 3, 2018
Nathalie Bondil receives the prestigious Peter Herrndorf Award
Director General and Chief Curator of the MMFA honoured for her commitment to art
November 28, 2018
Great Gift Suggestions from the MMFA
Gifts for everybody, even the hardest to please!
November 7, 2018
NEW RECORD FOR THE MMFA 58th BALL
More than $1.5 million net profits!
November 5, 2018
MMFA and UQAM Present The Symposium Art, Health and Well-being on November 9, 2018
Featuring emerging innovation and research on the contribution of art and culture
November 1, 2018
Behind our Great Works of Art is an Even Greater Community Program
Launching the annual fund-raising campaign of the MMFA
October 25, 2018
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion (1991)
Temporary Exhibitions | Contemporary Art | Photography | Graphic Arts
Michal & Renata Hornstein Pavilion (1912)
Temporary Exhibitions | Archaeology and World Cultures