Hours

Monday

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

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.

 

2024 Sobey 
Art Award

Discover the 30 longlisted artists

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Colourful square pattern matching the 2024 Sobey Art Prize branding.

Calls for research Fellowship
applications now open

David B. Milne, From a German Gun-pit at Bailleul, East of Vimy, 3 June 1919. Watercolour over graphite on wove paper.

David B. Milne, From a German Gun-pit at Bailleul, East of Vimy, 3 June 1919. Watercolour over graphite on wove paper, 25.1 × 35.3 cm. Transfer from the Canadian War Memorials, 1921. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo: NGC 

Rodger and Joann McLennan Canadian War Art Research Fellowship

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Kan Azuma, Untitled, c. 1973, from the series Erosion. Gelatin silver print.

Kan Azuma, Untitled, c. 1973, from the series Erosion. Gelatin silver print, 25.3 × 25.2 cm. CMCP Collection. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © Kan Azuma 

Research Fellowship in Photography

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Events and Activities

Colourful glass beads
Learn and create in this interactive zone linked to Radical Stitch.
May 17, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Ground Level
A wide shot of four young individuals smiling.
From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday nights, enjoy seasonal refreshments and snacks in the Scotiabank Great Hall to the sound of music by a local DJ.
May 23, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa
To mark Pride Month, join celebrated Canadian pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa for an evening performance.
Jun 6, 2024
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Auditorium
Shelley Niro, Abnormally Aboriginal (detail), 2014–17. Colour inkjet prints on canvas, triptych.
Join artist Shelley Niro for a special tour of the exhibition Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch.
Jun 22, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Special Exhibitions Galleries

Experience
What's New
This Season

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

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Canada Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition.

Around the World

Kapwani Kiwanga

at the 60th International Art Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia 2024

With Trinket, Kiwanga transforms the Canada Pavilion by way of a site-specific sculptural installation.

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A group of children and an educator are sitting at a table and making their own works of art.

Calling all
Summer Camps

Looking for a fun creative outing for your summer day camp or kids’ group? We’ve got you covered!

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Chairs and floral arrangements laid out for a wedding in a glass-walled space.

The Scotiabank Great Hall set up for a wedding. 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.

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National Collection

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 national collection.

New on View

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.

 

Discover exhibition
Catalogues And More