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The National Gallery of Canada is home to one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art in the world, and is dedicated to amplifying voices through art.
The National Gallery of Canada (French: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres (501,820 sq ft), with 12,400 square metres (133,000 sq ft) of space used for exhibiting art.
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.
To book tickets, please call 1-800-319-ARTS (2787). The National Gallery of Canada also offers free admission to all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Visit the Gallery for free on Thursday nights. Free ticket required. Book online or pick up a ticket at the box office upon arrival.
Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada has played a key role in Canadian culture for well over a century. Comprising works from antiquity to the present day, the Gallery has one of the finest collections of Indigenous and Canadian art in the world, as well as masterworks from numerous other artistic traditions.
The National Gallery of Canada is one of the world's most respected art institutions, renowned for its exceptional collections, revered for its scholarship, and applauded for its unique ability to engage audiences of all ages and all levels of artistic knowledge.
Access to the Archives is by appointment only. The Library and Archives exhibition space follows the opening hours of the Gallery’s National Collection and Special Exhibitions. Check our opening hours to plan your visit.
The National Gallery of Canada makes its home in a grand, light-filled structure of glass and granite, in which visitors can find stunning exhibition spaces, a garden court, a reconstructed chapel and more.
The collection of Canadian Art at the National Gallery of Canada comprises a broad range of work representing artistic practices that date from the early 18th century in New France through to the early 1990s.
Our History. When the National Gallery of Canada was established in 1880, its collection consisted of a single 19th-century landscape. More than 140 years later, the Gallery is home to more than 75,000 works of art, along with extensive library and archival holdings.
