Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal

The Museum was founded in 1882 and its library- the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Library is the oldest art library in Canada.
Originally known as the "Reading Room" of the Art Association of Montreal, the Library was moved several times before being established in its current quarters in the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion.

Today, it is recognized as one of the most important art libraries in Canada. The library boasts a priceless collection of: Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, Pre- Columbian art, European art, Canadian art, Inuit and Amerindian art, contemporary art, decorative arts and photography.

The collection includes over 80,388 monographs, 59,385 auction catalogues (Sotheby's, Christie's, Hôtel Drouot, Hôtel des encans de Montréal, etc.), 17,142 files on Canadian artists, 923 serial publications (periodicals, annual reports and newsletters from various museums around the world, etc.), 40,496 slides, 147 videos, as well as several CD- ROMs.

Museum hours:
Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Contact Information

Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal
1379 Sherbrooke Street Pavilion, Montrea
H3G2T9 Quebec, QC

Tel. +15142851600
biblio@mbamtl.org
http://www.mbam.qc.ca