Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

Pavillon Pierre Lassonde
Location of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Quebec City
Established June 5, 1933[1]
Location Plains of Abraham, in The Battlefields Park, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 46°47′56″N 71°13′29″W / 46.798889°N 71.224722°W / 46.798889; -71.224722Coordinates: 46°47′56″N 71°13′29″W / 46.798889°N 71.224722°W / 46.798889; -71.224722
Type Art museum
Collection size 37,000 works[2]
Visitors 324,312 (2011-12)[3]
Director Line Ouellet[3]
President Pierre Lassonde[3]
Website www.mnbaq.org

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (French for "National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec") is a museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada gathering approximately 25,000 works essentially produced in Quebec, or by Quebec artists, some of which date from the 18th century. It has also housed a library since 1987. It is located on the Plains of Abraham, in The Battlefields Park.[4]

Founded in 1933, the museum was first known as the "Musée de la province de Québec", then as the "Musée du Québec" from 1961 before being rechristened its present name in 2002 by the Bernard Landry government. It consists of three pavilions, each in a distinct building. One of these is the old prison of Quebec City, dating from the 19th century, and the interior is a contemporary witness of incarcerated life in the era. Since 1995, the museum receives financial support from a foundation called La Fondation du Musée.

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Expositions of note

Director

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A propos du musée: Histoire". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Collections: En bref". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rapport annuel 2011-2012". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ↑ The Canadian Encyclopedia
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