Toronto’s Fan Expo—the ultimate fan experience for all things fantasy, comics and sci-fi—is not the AGO’s usual haunt, but with Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters opening on September 30, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to meet some of del Toro’s biggest fans before the exhibition opens.

This issue of AGOinsider takes a look at convention-goers at the AGO booth where they could grab a shot with one of del Toro’s iconic creatures.

Plus: Say goodbye to the Rita Letendre exhibition, see Ai Weiwei’s first speaking appearance in Canada and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider.

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