Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

This guide to the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec starts not with paintings but with sport: Joe Malone, the Quebec Bulldogs forward nicknamed Phantom Joe, racking up goals on ice laid across what is now the museum grounds during the 1912-13 season. It traces this stretch of the Plains of Abraham through decades as a playground, from cavalry drills to a golf club and seasons of cricket and lacrosse. Stand where the crowd once stood and picture skates instead of footsteps on the gallery floor.