The mission of Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec is to promote the ingenuity of creators of hand-made objects in Quebec.

Its artistic objectives are to increase awareness of traditional crafts and crafting practices, as well as contemporary crafts and contemporary art. Also, the Museum gives a large place to the artistic and craft expressions of the different cultural communities that are a part of its local population and reflect the image of Canada.

The Museum's orientation towards the accessibility of information make it an important educational institution that reaches schools and students.

L’Enclume is an electronic publication of the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the craftsmanship of yerterday's masters and today's artisans through reflections, analyses, chronicles and articles. This magazine is not a specialized publication aimed at professionals but an opened door to all who are interested in the life of the museum.