TTC discount Metropasses for August are now on sale for $131.75 – 10% off the regular price – and can be purchased at the admission desks in GG Hall (cash or debit only) during Gallery hours. Staff and volunteers must present their I.D. badge. Get yours early to avoid disappointment. Passes will be on sale until August 4th or while […]

Don’t miss the first Staff & Volunteer Barbecue of the season!! Wednesday, July 18 11:30 am–1:30 pm Jackman Hall Pit (McCaul Street Entrance) Come out with your colleagues and enjoy a barbecued main course (vegetarian option available), salads and more. This event is free for staff and volunteers. Please remember to bring your volunteer badge; we regret […]

Hello everyone, Nearly 4,000 guests were here on Wednesday evening, many for the Rebecca Belmore exhibition opening. Thank you to everyone who worked hard on this incredible install on the heels of the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art construction and reinstallation. The amount of work accomplished in the last several months, in […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, find out how AGO’s Youth Council is celebrating summer with their annual summer party – This Party Loves You – now in its fourth year. Plus – join us at the public opening of Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental, pick up one of our favourite summer art reads from shopAGO, meet […]

In recognition for her contributions to the AGO, OCADU and the Grange community, John Street – from Stephanie Street to Queen Street – has been ceremonially named Harriet Boulton Smith Way. Philanthropist Harriet Boulton Smith left her house – The Grange – as well as Grange Park and the family art collection to the Art Gallery of Ontario […]

Dear Everyone,  What’s happening? Staff and volunteers are invited to help test the technology visitors will use in our upcoming Anthropocene exhibition – while entering for a chance to win a prize. Monday, July 23, 11 am – 12 noon Sam & Ayala Zacks Pavilion (enter via the Walker Court second floor catwalk) Sign up […]

Hello Everyone, Be sure to take a look at the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art. I have enjoyed watching the public engage with the new galleries this week.   I have been pleased with the progress of the Rebecca Belmore exhibit. It will be a great show. Lots of people are making […]

One year after the revitalized Grange Park opened, find out what the dogs are up to now in this week’s AGOinsider. Plus – explore works by Joyce Wieland in the newly opened J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous and Canadian art, enjoy AGO Bistro’s fantastic Summerlicious menu, and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider. Subscribe to our e-newsletters […]

​ It’s summertime – so mark your calendars for the annual All-Staff & Volunteer Barbecues! Enjoy a yummy spread prepared by our Food & Beverage team, and spend some time catching up with your staff and volunteer colleagues: Wednesday, July 18: 11:30 am–1:30 pm Wednesday, August 22: 4–6 pm Stop by the Jackman Hall pit […]

In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, the Food & Beverage team is taking steps to eliminate plastic water bottles and straws this month. The project began as a pilot project on June 26. As of July 10, caféAGO will no longer sell plastic water bottles or provide unlimited plastic straws. A new water […]