Hours

Monday

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

2024 Sobey 
Art Award

Discover the 30 longlisted artists

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Colourful square pattern matching the 2024 Sobey Art Prize branding.

Events and Activities

A woman holding hands with two children.
This Mother’s Day, treat Mom to a delicious brunch at the Gallery.
May 12, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Cafeteria
Ugolino di Nerio, Saint Anne and the Infant Virgin (detail), c.1330-1335. Egg tempera, mordant gilding and gold leaf on wood, likely poplar.
Take a closer look at some of the quirky depictions of Renaissance babies on this lighthearted tour.
May 12, 2024
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
European and American Galleries
Skawennati, Intergalactic Empowerment Wampum Belt (Onkwehón:we, Na'vi, Skyworlder, LGM, Overlord), 2017
Beat the crowds, and visit the new exhibition Radical Stitch before its official opening!
May 15, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall
Skawennati, Intergalactic Empowerment Wampum Belt (Onkwehón:we, Na'vi, Skyworlder, LGM, Overlord), 2017
Join us for the opening celebration of the Radical Stitch exhibition.
May 16, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall

Experience
What's New
This Season

Take in new exhibitions, enjoy artist talks, make some art, take a tour, and so much more. 

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Canada Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition.

Around the World

Kapwani Kiwanga

at the 60th International Art Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia 2024

With Trinket, Kiwanga transforms the Canada Pavilion by way of a site-specific sculptural installation.

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Tavern at
the Gallery

Now open for the 2024 season!

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Tavern
A group of children and an educator are sitting at a table and making their own works of art.

Calling all
Summer Camps

Looking for a fun creative outing for your summer day camp or kids’ group? We’ve got you covered!

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Chairs and floral arrangements laid out for a wedding in a glass-walled space.

The Scotiabank Great Hall set up for a wedding. Photo: Palm Tree Studios

Host your Event
at the Gallery

The National Gallery of Canada’s dazzling, light-filled building is the perfect setting for your next event.

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National Collection

Salon wall in the Canadian and Indigenous Galleries at the National Gallery of Canada.

Indigenous and Canadian Art

In these galleries the parallel and, at times, interrelated stories of Indigenous and Canadian art in Canada are brought together in one unforgettable display.

Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1999, cast 2003. Bronze, stainless steel, and marble.

Inspired Words

Listen to leading authors speak about key artworks in the national collection.

New on View

New on View

Each year, hundreds of works from the national collection are presented in a wide range of installations and special exhibitions, some of which are showcased here.

 

Discover exhibition
Catalogues And More