Edmonton · Canada
Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Gallery of Alberta is an art institution in Edmonton, Canada. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Illustrative visuals: without documented photographic provenance, these are not verified depictions of the institutions.
Country art guide
Canada
Explore 14 art institutions across Canada in 10 cities, then check each official source before visiting.
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Editorial overview
Understanding the art scene in Canada
This selection of 14 places in Canada connects museums, galleries, historic collections and contemporary practice. Use the specialisms below to shape a route around your interests.
Hours, prices and exhibitions change. Each profile therefore links to the official website instead of repeating details that may become outdated.
Destinations
Explore the cities
Each city page brings together its institutions, fields and first-party sources.
Directory
Art institutions to discover in Canada
A documented selection designed for comparing places and continuing to primary sources.
Halifax · Canada
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is an art institution in Halifax, Canada. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Toronto · Canada
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario is an art institution in Toronto, Canada. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Calgary · Canada
Contemporary Calgary
An institution in the former Centennial Planetarium serving as a platform for contemporary creation and experimentation.
Montreal · Canada
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MMFA collections cover Quebec and Canadian art, international old and modern art, world cultures, design, contemporary art, graphic arts and photography. Its catalogue can be filtered by object type and period. Published collection records do not necessarily describe works currently on display.
Toronto · Canada
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto
A museum addressing Canadian and international contemporary art and ideas in the Junction Triangle neighbourhood.
Montreal · Canada
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal is an art institution in Montreal, Canada. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Quebec City · Canada
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is an art institution in Quebec City, Canada. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Ottawa · Canada
National Gallery of Canada
A national collection connecting Indigenous, Canadian, European and contemporary art.
Saskatoon · Canada
Remai Modern
A public museum of modern and contemporary art on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River.
Toronto · Canada
The Aga Khan Museum
In Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum documents the arts of Muslim civilizations and their contemporary continuities. Manuscripts, paintings, ceramics and textiles offer ways to examine techniques, uses and exchanges. Collection records provide object-specific contexts rather than a uniform account of different cultures.
North Vancouver · Canada
The Polygon Gallery
A public gallery grounded in photography and contemporary visual practices on the North Vancouver waterfront.
Toronto · Canada
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
A non-collecting public gallery dedicated to Canadian and international contemporary artists at Harbourfront Centre.
Winnipeg · Canada
Winnipeg Art Gallery—Qaumajuq
A museum bringing together historical and contemporary collections, including Qaumajuq, a leading centre for Inuit art.
Plan your visit
Three checks before you go
- 01Confirm hours, closures and access conditions on the official website.
- 02Check booking, admission prices and rules for bags or photography.
- 03Group venues by neighbourhood and allow enough time for permanent collections.
Photographs: sources and licences
Archive photographs. WebP conversion; adapted display crop. Images do not guarantee current conditions.
