The purpose of art galleries and museums is to collect, preserve and present the permanent collection of artworks and heritage objects to the public. There are currently over 23o0 museums and related institutions which include art galleries and art events in Canada.
The very first museum was opened by Thomas Barnet, in 1831 he advertised his personal museum of local and foreign specimens at Niagra Falls. After a short time, there was another Museum opened at Niagara-on-the-lake, Dr Abraham Gesner founded this museum at Saint John, NB in 1842. First provisional Museum was opened by Nova Scotia in 1868 in Halifax.
For more details of the Art galleries and history of museums in Canada
ART GALLERIES IN CANADA
National Gallery of Canada
Director: Marc Mayer
Architects: Moshe Safdie, Cornelia Oberlander
Address:380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4, Canada
Tel:613-990-1985
email: reservations@gallery.ca
Visit the website for more details: https://www.gallery.ca/
About the Gallery
Exhibitions at National Gallery of Canada
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Collection of National Gallery of Canada
Hours and Admission
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Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa
Director and Chief Executive officer: Alexandra Badzak
Address: 50 Mackenzie, King Bridge, ON, K1N 0C5, Ottawa Canada
Province: Ontario
Ph: +613-233-8699
email: info@oaggao.ca
Visit the website for more details:https://oaggao.ca/
About the Gallery
Exhibitions at Ottawa Art Gallery
Events at Ottawa Art Gallery
Collection of Ottawa Art Gallery
Studio Programmes
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Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
Director: Kathleen S. Bartels
Address: Vancouver Art Gallery 750 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7
Ph: +604-662-4719
email: customerservice@vanartgallery.bc.ca
Visit the website for more details:http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/
About the Gallery
Exhibitions at Vancouver Art Gallery
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Collection of Vancouver Art Gallery
Future Gallery
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Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), Winnipeg
Director: Stephen Borys, PhD, MBA
Address: 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1, Canada
Director: Under the control of Board of trustees appointed according to act , R.S.O.1990,C.M 4, Board resports through Ministry of Tourism, Culture and sport.
Address: 10365 Islington Ave.Kleinburg, ON, Canada, L0J 1C0