Hours

Monday *

Closed

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

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

Thursday

9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday

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

Saturday

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

Sunday

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

Open

* October 14 (Thanksgiving Monday). Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special
offer

15% off all memberships with code MEMBOCT24

Exclusively available from Oct 7 – Nov 11, 2024. Regular membership levels. Cannot be combined with any other promotion. 

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Events and Activities

Gordon Rowe. CELESTIAL PRESENCE, 2024.
Take part in a two-day gathering championing Black creatives whose work sparks both the imagination and the representation of Blackness in the arts.
Oct 18, 2024 Oct 19, 2024
10:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. EDT
National Gallery of Canada
Man Ray, Untitled, c. 1921-1928, printed 1963. Gelatin silver print
Unlock the power of your subconscious mind as you celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Surrealist Manifesto.
Oct 24, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall and Auditorium
Dr. Wayne Modest
Join us for an engaging lecture and Q&A with international scholar Dr. Wayne Modest on how museums can help address the wounds of colonial history.
Oct 31, 2024
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Lecture Hall
Three Spark! program participants laugh together, enjoying a moment of art appreciation.
SPARK! is a friendly, conversation-based, free program designed for individuals living with dementia, and their care partners.
Nov 5, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
National Gallery of Canada

Plan your visit

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

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Calling all Teachers

Registration for School Programs is Open!*

From onsite tours to virtual school programs, the Gallery offers many ways to discover and explore art, while supporting a wide range of learning objectives.

*Programs begin on October 1

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Highlights from
the Collection

Janet Cardiff, Forty-Part Motet, 2001, 40-track audio installation, installation dimensions variable.

Forty-Part Motet

This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis. 

Maurice Denis, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, 1892/93, oil on canvas.

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.

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

Inspired Words

Listen to leading authors speak about key artworks in the Gallery's collection.

 

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