National Gallery of Canada

Activities & Events

• Sunday April 07, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

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• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

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  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

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  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C208

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Return from the Market by Jean-Siméon Chardin

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  Weekends and statutory holidays
  From 11 am to 4 pm

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  Learn more

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• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202

  Featured artwork for this talk: Ève, le serpent et la Mort by Hans (dit Grien) Baldung

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 1:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Cobalt by Yvonne McKague Housser

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 1:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202

  Featured artwork for this talk: Ève, le serpent et la Mort by Hans (dit Grien) Baldung

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• Monday April 08, 2013
• information
  General Information

  The Gallery is closed today

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• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• Tuesday April 09, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C201

  Featured artwork for this talk: St. Catherine of Alexandria by Simone Martini

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La Vierge et l'Enfant by Bernard van Orley

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 12:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A102

  Featured artwork for this talk: Josephte Ourné by Joseph Légaré

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 12:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La Vierge et l'Enfant by Bernard van Orley

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Wednesday April 10, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A110

  Featured artwork for this talk: Leeward of the Island (1.47) by Paul-Émile Borduas

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A108

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le pin by Tom Thomson

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 12:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A110

  Featured artwork for this talk: Rooftops by Sam Borenstein

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 12:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A108

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le pin by Tom Thomson

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Thursday April 11, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A102

  Featured artwork for this talk: White Horse Inn by Moonlight by Cornelius Krieghoff

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A107

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le bac by James Wilson Morrice

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 12:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A102

  Featured artwork for this talk: White Horse Inn by Moonlight by Cornelius Krieghoff

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A107

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le bac by James Wilson Morrice

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 5:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202

  Featured artwork for this talk: Eve, the Serpent, and Death by Hans (called Grien) Baldung

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 5:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le guéridon by Pablo Picasso

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 6:00 PM
  film
  Films

  FILM SCREENINGS - "Life Classes, 1988"

  Duration : 2h

  Auditorium

  Films by William MacGillivray, 2013 Governor General’s Awards laureate

  In the Auditorium. Free admission. 

   

  Life Classes, 1988 

  The quintessential “life transformed by art” movie, telling the disarming, moving and funny story of a Cape Breton woman who seeks out the life of an artist in small town Nova Scotia. 1:56 min.
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• 6:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C209

  Featured artwork for this talk: Bacchus and Ariadne by Antoine-Jean Gros

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 6:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le guéridon by Pablo Picasso

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Friday April 12, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Garden Court

  Featured artwork for this talk: Inuit, Itqiliit, Unaliit amma Qablunaat by Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A101a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La famille Woolsey by William Berczy

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A111

  Featured artwork for this talk: 3 + 4 + 1 by Paul-Émile Borduas

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A101a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La famille Woolsey by William Berczy

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Saturday April 13, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2013

  22 Mar 2013 - 23 Jun 2013

  The Governor General’s Awards celebrate the remarkable career achievements of Canadian artistsin visual arts, including architecture, photography, independent film and video, audio and new media. The 2013 laureates will be announced next February.

  The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  Weekends and statutory holidays
  From 11 am to 4 pm

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  Learn more

  more
• 11:00 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Small Table by Pablo Picasso

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:30 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Sapin et ciel by Emily Carr

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 1:00 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Small Table by Pablo Picasso

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 1:30 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Sapin et ciel by Emily Carr

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more