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🚨 This is your last chance to dive into the fascinating world of M.C. Escher in Montreal.
⭐ For the first time in Montreal, dive into the fascinating world of M. C. Escher! After captivating over 20 million visitors worldwide, the exhibition finally arrives in Montreal. Discover more than 150 original works by Maurits Cornelis Escher, the Dutch genius of optical illusions and impossible constructions. Immerse yourself in his captivating universe, filled with bewildering perspectives, dreamlike images, immersive rooms, videos, and educational experiences designed to help you understand his art while having fun.
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⭐ For the first time in Montreal, dive into the fascinating world of M. C. Escher! After captivating over 20 million visitors worldwide, the exhibition finally arrives in Montreal. Discover more than 150 original works by Maurits Cornelis Escher, the Dutch genius of optical illusions and impossible constructions. Immerse yourself in his captivating universe, filled with bewildering perspectives, dreamlike images, immersive rooms, videos, and educational experiences designed to help you understand his art while having fun.
🎉 Another Escher Night in Montreal on August 20
Join us for another Escher Night in Montreal on Thursday, August 20, and experience the M.C. Escher exhibition before it closes its doors. Choose a session at 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., or 6:30 p.m. and enjoy a unique evening combining art, music, drinks, and expert insights. After exploring the exhibition, continue the evening with a DJ set by DJ collective Transition, where you can also enjoy your included drink, provided by the beloved local restaurant Le Cochon Dingue. The terrace will remain open until around 9:00 p.m., giving you plenty of time to extend the evening with house music, great food, and drinks. Whether you’re discovering M.C. Escher for the first time or looking for one last chance to experience the exhibition, Escher Night is the perfect Thursday evening plan in Montreal.
🎧 Guided Tours
Guided tours are offered in three formats adapted to different age groups. Available in French and English, they are led by a team of passionate and knowledgeable mediators.
The one-hour guided tours are offered on Fridays, with two sessions available: at 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. They are open to anyone who would like to attend.
We also offer guided tours for groups of more than 7 people, including schools, day camps, and corporate groups, on any day of the week. To book, simply contact one of our agents one week in advance by filling out this form.
Highlights
🎨 Explore the works of M. C. Escher, the master of illusions and impossible constructions
🧩 Dive into a fascinating universe that defies the laws of perspective
✈️ Discover works inspired by his travels in Italy, full of realism
🌟 Be amazed by one of the world's greatest graphic artists
🎧 Enjoy guided tours and audio guides to deepen your discovery of Escher's world at your own pace
🎁 Gift unforgettable memories to someone special! Purchase a gift card for M.C. Escher - Exhibition here
General Info
📅 Date: select your time slot directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 90 minutes
📍 Location: 312 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montreal
📱 Phone: +1 (263) 384-9448
👤 Age requirement: open to all
♿ Accessibility: accessible to people with reduced mobility
👥 For school visits, educational groups, or groups of 15 or more people, click here
Description
Born in 1898 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, M. C. Escher masterfully combined art, mathematics, philosophy, geometry, and logic into a unique language capable of defying visual perception and fascinating entire generations. Famous for his surreal creations, visual paradoxes, and infinite geometries, M. C. Escher became an icon over time—not only for mathematicians and researchers but also for the general public, won over by the visual and conceptual power of his work. The creations of M. C. Escher represent a true meeting point between scientific rigor and poetic imagination, deeply influencing the worlds of design, graphic arts, and visual communication. Get your tickets now for the exhibition dedicated to him in Montreal!
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based on 3354 reviews
- Exposition qui couvre bien l’œuvre de M.C. Escher, d'un intérêt certain et qui s'avère une expérience formidable !!!
- Belle exposition, une découverte scientifique et artistique. A voir absolument
- On en aurait pris plus...c'était génial 👌🏻👌🏻
- Belle expérience qui met en lumière le travail exceptionnel de ce grand artiste. De voir en vrai des œuvres si souvent reprises et diffusées fut pour nous un réel plaisir.
- Incredibly mesmerizing!! Just a perfect exhibit!!
- It was informative and visually fascinating.
- It was a great show much better than I could have ever thought.
- Awesome interactive MC Escher exhibit. Incredible artwork. So glad we experienced it.
- Fascinating exhibit with plenty of information and just enough interactive experiences to be engaging. Odd venue but great exhibit.
- À part l’essentiel des pièces sombres qui rendait la lecture et l’approche des nombreuses gravures plus laborieuses, c’était du domaine de l’impossible une si géniale créativité
- Interressant, ludique et beau
- Belle découverte de ses œuvres moins connues et explications instructives des techniques qu'il utilisait.
- Excellent. Une expérience enrichissante. Tellement d'œuvres.
