TorontoSights

Art Gallery sights in Toronto

  1. A

    Art Gallery of Ontario

    The AGO houses art collections both excellent and extensive (bring your stamina). Highlights include rare Québecois religious statuary, First Nations and Inuit carvings, major Canadian works by the Group of Seven, the Henry Moore sculpture pavilion, and a restored Georgian house, The Grange. There’s a surcharge for special exhibits.

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  2. B

    401 Richmond

    Inside an early-20th-century lithographer’s warehouse, restored in 1994, the 18,500-sq-meter 401 Richmond bursts forth with 130 diverse contemporary art and design galleries displaying the heartfelt works of painters, architects, photographers, printmakers, sculptors and publishers. The original floorboards creak between the glass elevator, ground-floor cafe, leafy courtyard and rooftop garden. A new lounge space livens things up. Check the website for events and tours.

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