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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (French: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal) is a major museum in Montreal, Canada. It was founded in 1860, making it Canada's oldest art institution. The city's largest museum, it is among the most prominent in Canada. The museum is partitioned into two "pavilions"; the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion, a marble-encrusted, classical-style building, and the modernist Jean Noel Desmarais Pavilion across the street. While the Desmarais Pavilion houses works of art from around the world, the Hornstein's focus is specifically Quebec's history. Together, the edifices house about 30,000 pieces. The Museum is located on the historic Golden Mile stretch of Sherbrooke Street, famous for the opulent mansions which once lined it. Many of these historic buildings were torn down and replaced by high rise office towers in the second half of the 20th century, however today the area's historic significance is more highly appreciated thanks to the growth of Montreal grassroots conservationist movements in the 1990s.
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