Art Lovers: These Montreal Museums are For You

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Montreal, Quebec is the capital of Francophone Canada and a global, cosmopolitan city offering up a bevy of attractions to visitors. Art lovers will have an easy time getting lost in and falling in love with this city, as it has a number of museums featuring collections of world-class art. Be sure to check out these three!

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The largest art gallery in Canada is this Montreal fixture, located on the Golden Square Mile of Sherbrooke Street. Over 160 years old, this gallery is visited by 1.3 million people per year who come to see its collection of early modern, contemporary, and First Nations pieces.

Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal

The MACM is the top spot that you will want to see in Montreal if you are a fan of the latest and greatest in the art world. Innovative, bold, and daring, the collection at this museum features works from contemporary legends from Canada and abroad.

McCord Museum

The McCord Museum focuses mostly on Quebec’s and Canada’s history, but also contains a number of pieces related to folk art and the decorative arts that were found in the city and region throughout its history. First Nations communities have their works on full display here.