Musée des beaux arts de Sherbrooke — Attraction in Sherbrooke

I have been to larger museums around the world, but if you are staying in this region of Southeastern Québec and want to get out to see something apart from the lakes and the adorable villages, then you can make a short day trip centered around a stop at this museum.

Nice space in a former bank-you can take a little look inside the old vault that has informational displays on the building's history. The main show they had that was a contemporary installation featuring indigenous lives was interesting with pop-culture references and radical graphics. But, the installation was in a medium-size room, and I wish there could have been more of it somehow.

Staff are bilingual and even though not all the pamphlets they will give you if you ask are in English as well as French, the people working there explain well in English what exhibits are where in the museum. Wish that this museum was a little bigger, but overall it was a beautiful place with some interesting pieces on display and nice people...

Take my review with a grain of salt. I am not a big fan of modern art. Some pieces look like a child spilled paint onto a canvass. There was a display of fish trophies...minus the fish. Just empty plaques with dates on them. I just don't get it. The facility itself is quite nice. The staff is friendly. Parking is free. It's also part of the "passeporte" program through the tourist office, which saves a bit of money. If you love modern art, you will probably give a...

Small but satisfying collection. While the museum does not boast a huge collection of pieces it presents it's main exhibit, Quebec landscapes, in a satisfying and unique way. Combined with 2 alternating exhibits the museum provides a decent level of return-ability combined with the comfort of a few favorites in the small but charming...