Hello Everyone,   Welcome 2019! I hope everyone enjoyed a peaceful holiday season with family and loved ones. A special thanks to staff and volunteers who were here to greet visitors during the final busy weeks of the year. I look forward to all of us working together on amazing new initiatives and programs in […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, discover Toronto-based artist Kara Hamilton and learn how she reveals the beauty in found objects. Plus – exciting courses and youth programming in 2019, the striking work of John McEwen, 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 AGO each week.  

The Curatorial Department is currently engaged in an important strategic review of our Collection. As part of this careful review, we have decided to deaccession (remove) works of art from our Collection. Deaccessioning is a common museum practice in North America, governed by open and transparent policies. The AGO’s deaccessioning policy ensures that all proceeds […]

Have you registered for the AGO Staff & Volunteer Winter Party yet? Celebrate the year ahead at the AGO’s Annual Staff & Volunteer Winter Party: Date: Thursday, January 24 Time: 5:00 to 8:00 pm Location: Baillie Court at the AGO This year’s theme is The Enchanted Forest, so enter ‘the woods’ in a charming costume and you just […]

Due to the ongoing City of Toronto Water Main Replacement Project (estimated completion spring 2019), the AGO is experiencing periodic/random water clarity issues. For the duration of the project, you may experience less than clear water from the taps, particularly early in the mornings. AGO staff are working with the City of Toronto to address […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, we look back at highlights of 2018. Subscribe to our e-newsletters and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at news in and around the AGO each week. If you’d like to submit a story to AGOinsider for consideration, complete the submission form and follow the prompts.

An extra-special Holiday wish from your volunteer coordinators, across the Gallery: thank you, AGO volunteers, for all that you do! A special shout-out to volunteers spending time with us over the next few busy days. We’ll look forward to updating you with more volunteer news in the new year. Updates to the volunteer blog will […]

Please note that the AGO will be open on Monday, December 24 and closed on Christmas Day. Detailed holiday hours are as follows: •Monday, December 24: AGO open 10:30am – 3pm / Administrative offices closed •Tuesday, December 25: AGO CLOSED / Administrative offices closed •Wednesday, December 26: AGO open 10:30am – 9pm / Administrative offices […]

Hello Everyone, As we head towards the end of 2018, I want to thank each and every one of you. On so many levels, it has been an extraordinary year. Every day I see people working hard and doing their part to make the AGO a better museum. I hope everyone is proud of what […]

Thanks to staff and volunteers for their generous contributions to our annual AGO Gives Back campaign. This year we gathered over 150 art supplies including paint brushes, pencil colours, sketchbooks and more in support of Fort Frances High School – one of the schools that participated in Connected North. The donation drive wrapped up on […]