The provincial archives were relocated from the museum in 1979, leaving the institution with only an arts collection. In 2002, the museum was renamed the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
The provincial archives were transferred from the museum in 1979, resulting in a reduction of the institution's holdings to just an arts collection. By 2002, the museum had been renamed as the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.