Musee Ambulant was born out of a very simple desire : to increase, facilitate and democratize access to art. Its co-founders, Jeanne Couture and Catherine-Ève ​​Gadoury, envisioned a nomad arts outreach project that would bring contemporary arts and crafts to the public, transcending geographic distance and socioeconomic barriers. Since 2017, Musee Ambulant has been travelling across the country, offering thousands of children and adults a unique opportunity to interact with works of art in order to provoke thought, develop critical thinking and spark creativity.

Supported from the beginning by the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec, Musee Ambulant started out touring elementary schools across Quebec province, but quickly grew in response to the great enthusiasm generated by its unique model. Always guided by its mission of accessibility, Musee Ambulant has widened the range of its activities, tailoring them to the needs of different publics and reaching out to new audiences in the contexts of high schools, daycare centers, retirement homes, festivals, day camps and more.

Dynamic and resourceful, Musee Ambulant has also recently developed new ways of bringing art to the public amidst the limitations of the current pandemic. Its collection and artistic workshops now travel virtually and by mail, to schools (with the Musee Ambulant’s Boxes) and to homes (with the Musee Ambulant’s Colis d’art) across Canada. Other innovation projects are also underway.