The comprehensive and wide-ranging collection at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) can be overwhelming. Where do you start? How can you make the most of a visit to the Museum? This course is designed to help you with these questions. 

The first session of this course will focus on the intimate setting of the assembled "cabinet of curiosities.” The Museum’s “cabinet of curiosities” was originally a space in which unusual and interesting objects reflecting the world view of the collector were displayed, and was a precursor to later museums. In our second session, we will look at some of the more popular works on view (Rembrandt, Matisse, Picasso) and consider what makes them so sought-after by visitors.

Two in-person lectures will introduce the works we will be exploring in these museum visits The week following each lecture, we will meet at the MMFA to engage with the art discussed directly. This will give participants the chance to form their own opinions and make their own judgments about the works. 

Location: Atwater

First Session: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Course Length: 4 weeks, Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Instructor: Anita Grants

Course Fee:  

$105.00

Course fees are refundable in full before the first session. Refunds will not be issued after the first session. Please note that non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal.

Course leaders, and students wishing to use credit vouchers, should call (514) 935-9585 to pay by phone or to schedule an appointment to pay in person.