Activities for pre-school, primary and secondary groups

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts invites your students to discover our constantly changing world through the imagination of artists who interpret and reinvent it. As students interact with the Museum’s collections, as well as the temporary exhibition Riopelle: The Call of Northern Landscapes and Indigenous Cultures, they will explore the themes of the environment, territory and ecology.
More information: education@mbamtl.org

In-class, the Museum’s mediators will give your students a unique experience in an open atmosphere that fosters dialogue and an understanding of the world based on respect and empathy. Our activities focus on observation, discussion and creation.

Discover our educational approach.

A moment of fun and creativity with your students.
Exposure to an inspiring environment that stimulates curiosity and creativity.
A welcoming place for all, regardless of artistic knowledge or abilities.

A visit to the Museum is not about…

Being tested on what you know.
Having to sit quietly through a boring activity.
Listening to a presentation given by an expert.

In designing all of its school program activities, the Museum uses a participatory approach to meet the specific needs of each group. Students are guided through their discovery of artworks by means of observation questions, games and mediation activities that are adapted to their level of understanding.

Most activities include a creative component that bridges theory and practice and offers a positive experience with art.

The MMFA’s educational activities are framed within a cultural teaching approach. In addition to fostering the students’ cross-curricular competency development, they enable children to draw links between the various subjects and put what they’ve learned in context.

Reservations

514-285-2000
or toll free 1-800-899-6873, extension 440
education@mbamtl.org

COVID-19

Special measures

In accordance with public health recommendations, the Museum has implemented measures to ensure the safety and well-being of visitors and staff.

Face coverings are mandatory for anyone over the age of 10. Everyone must disinfect their hands when they arrive at the Museum.

Mediators, teachers and students must keep a distance of 1 metre apart in accordance with public health requirements.

The activity participants will not share any materials. All reusable materials will be cleaned or quarantined to ensure group safety.

In-class activity program

We know that it may be more difficult for you to come to us given the current context.

Types of activities offered: - In-class activities facilitated remotely using digital tools - In-class activities (once health conditions permit) led by our team of mediators, who come to your school

Territories and Identities (starting in November)

An activity that gets kids to reflect on how the land influences our identity.

Students will reflect on the concept of territorial occupation and shared identities.

Riopelle: The Call of Northern Landscapes and Indigenous Cultures (starting January 18, 2021)

Ecology (starting February 2, 2021)

Online resources:

EducArt

This digital platform is an educational tool for Quebec teachers that was created by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with and for Quebec high school teachers. Using 350 works from the Museum’s encyclopedic collection, EducArt lets you explore 17 themes and social issues from a variety of disciplines.

Free

Discover the platform

La vie secrète de l’art (in French)

These podcasts of five short stories written by children’s author Simon Boulerice approach art by highlighting the relationship between the senses and the imagination. Podcasts help people appreciate art by offering multiple types of cultural mediation to foster connections between areas of learning and creative development. The Chair in Multimodal Media Literacy at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has also developed teaching aids based on the podcasts.

Free

Listen to these podcasts (in French only)