MUSÉE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN DE MONTRÉAL - MAC

It is always a pleasure to browse the human-sized exhibitions in this beautiful space dedicated to contemporary art from here and elsewhere.

The Musée d'art contemporain - the MAC for short - promotes modern art by exhibiting creations from Québec, Canada and abroad. All forms of expression can be found there: digital and sound works, installations, paintings, sculptures, immaterial works, performances, etc. The permanent collection includes nearly 8,000 works, including the largest collection of works by Paul-Émile Borduas. A number of cultural activities are also organized there, such as meetings, conferences, SéminArts, an annual collectors' symposium and more. The museum also organizes "nocturnes" on certain evenings during the year when a great atmosphere reigns that contrasts greatly with the daytime visits: DJ performances, creative workshops, interactive tours of the exhibitions, bar service and bites to eat. The dates and programming of the nocturnes are available on the website.

Important: the museum is undertaking major work to expand its exhibition space from 2020 (only 1% of the 8,000 works in its collection are currently on display). The work is scheduled for completion in 2023. In order to guarantee access to the works, the museum will continue its exhibitions and activities in another structure for the duration of the work. The museum will move temporarily during the summer of 2021, but will continue to be open until then in the building on Sainte-Catherine Street.