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.

Medium shot of two individuals looking at Tom Thomson's The Jack Pine, hung on a yellow wall.

Plan
your visit

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

Learn More

 

Events and Activities

Yellow and pink graphic.
Learn and create in this interactive zone.
Oct 3, 2025 Dec 31, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Ground Level
Group of visitors walking up the NGC Great Hall ramp.
From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday nights, enjoy seasonal refreshments and snacks while taking in music and the ambiance of art.
Oct 16, 2025
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall
The Gallery building at night.
Calling all teachers! Join us for a fun night at the Gallery as you learn more about our school programs.
Oct 16, 2025
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
National Gallery of Canada
Close-up view a person's hands, with white cotton gloves on, touching a sculpture.
Art InSight is a program for individuals who are blind or low vision, and their guests.
Oct 19, 2025
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT
National Gallery of Canada
Chairs and floral arrangements laid out for a wedding in a glass-walled space.

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.

Learn More

Highlights from
the Collection

Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet.

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. 

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 Gallery's collection.

 

A formal table setting in the Great Hall

Gala
etcetera

November 21 — 23, 2025

The National Gallery of Canada Foundation invites you to be part of a luminous three-day celebration of art, culture, and philanthropy.

Learn More

NGC Boutique

Browse our most recent publications, offering a unique glimpse into our latest exhibitions.

Shop Now