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185 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Montréal
Quebec, Canada
An international architectural competition was organized in 1983 to achieve the building of the Musée d'Art Contemporain MAC on the Place des Arts esplanade.
Over 100 firms participated to the competition and deliver plans all very original plans.
Here is a list of participants (the first 20)
The institution
Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1964 by the Quebec government as a service to the Ministry of Culture. It was not until 1983 that the museum acquires its independence.
The museum housed in various locations before the construction of its building on the Place des Arts.
Museum's permanent collection has nearly 7,000 works.
This building is located in the «Secteur de valeur patrimoniale exceptionnelle Complexe Desjardins et Place des Arts» AKA : "Area of outstanding heritage value Complexe Desjardins and Place des Arts".
Jodoin Lamarre Pratte et Associés Architectes 50 ans | 1958-2008
Les prix orange et citron de Sauvons Montréal
Jodoin Lamarre Pratte et associés, architectes
This building won following awards
Near subway station Place-des-ArtsGet directions to this building from (zip code)
Architecture - public building
Building achieved the same year (1992)
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