All employees and volunteers are invited to a preview of the Early Rubens exhibition before it opens to members and the public. When: Tuesday, October 8, 12:00pm – 3:00 pm How: The exhibition will be open between 12:00pm – 3:00pm. No need to register, just drop-in This preview takes place while the Gallery is open […]

We’re introducing some changes to Free Wednesday Nights. As always, admission to the AGO Collection is free on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 pm but beginning Sept. 25, visitors on Wednesday evenings will require a free ticket to enter. When being issued a free ticket, visitors will be asked for their name and email address. […]

Congratulations to the AGO Design Team who have been recognized by the Registered Graphic Designers of Canada with an In-House Design award for their recent exhibition work. The RGD’s In-House Design Awards Program recognizes graphics designers and creative teams within Canadian corporations, organizations and government.  This year, recognition was awarded to: Impressionism in the Age […]

Hello Everyone, Alicia Vandermeer spoke at the Managers and Board of Trustees meetings this week about key learnings to date from the implementation of our new Annual Pass. Here are 3 “take-aways” from Alicia’s presentation that you should feel free to share publicly: on average, 680 people are signing up for the Annual Pass every day; […]

Special Events is hosting a large private event for in the WFLC and in Jackman Hall over two days: Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Wednesday, Sept. 25. Set up for this large conference will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22 and Monday, Sept. 23. Tuesday and Wednesday’s events will be held throughout the Weston Family Learning Centre and in Jackman Hall from 7 am to […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, we created our own version of “Mean Tweets” for all the nice comments we’ve received about our new Annual Pass. Plus – learn more about the upcoming Picasso exhibition, get to know shopAGO’s Deepak Chopra, and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider. Subscribe to our e-newsletters and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at news in and around […]

The caféAGO team kindly remind employees to return dishes, cutlery and glassware to the café after each use. With another busy season underway, the café needs enough dishes to serve our guests and to continue with our green initiatives to reduce waste and disposable packaging. If you currently have dishes, cutlery and glassware from the café, […]

As temperatures begin to drop, mice and other pests are searching for warmer spaces. These pests are an annoyance but also can carry disease and cause damage to the building and our art collection. We encourage all employees and volunteers to practice vigilance with food storage and food waste throughout the building. Here are some […]

Hello Everyone, Mike Mahoney attended the Toronto Urban Design Awards ceremony earlier this week to accept an award on behalf of the AGO. The Grange Park Revitalization project won the Award of Excellence for Large Places and/or Neighbourhood Design. Congratulations to everyone who helped with this significant initiative – I know it was not an […]

On September 16, shopAGO will host a special AGO Employee and Volunteer Appreciation Event. Stop by between 11 am and 3 pm for up to 70% off. Simply show your AGO badge and receive this special discount on all clearance item purchases or take 25% off all regularly priced merchandise. For questions, please contact Deepak Chopra, […]