As part of Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery (DRMCG) construction, EllisDon will be removing the crane from the construction site on Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2.   McCaul Street will be closed to vehicle and foot traffic from Dundas Street West to Grange Road starting on Sunday, May 31, from 11 pm until Tuesday, June 2, at 7 pm.   Staff and volunteers can continue to […]

Hello Everyone, Next week, the AGO is hosting museum directors from the top 40 largest museums in the world. The group will be in Toronto from Wednesday to Saturday and the program features a discussion with Margaret Atwood and a tour of the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery led by architect Anabelle Selldorf, who is […]

Derived from the design of First Nations canoes, Makinaw boats were popular fishing vessels used in Odawa Mnis (Manitoulin Island) before the Second World War. From 1845 to 1939, these boats were built by five generations of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi (Anishnaabe) makers. Makinaw boats were used for long-line, bottom-net, and pond-net fishing, as well […]

Members’ Access: Jun 3–5, 2026Public Access: Saturday June 6, 2026 Located on Level 1, Philip B. Lind Gallery, #131 and #132 Making his Canadian debut at the AGO, Diego Marcon’s cinematic vision draws on Hollywood musicals, horror films, melodrama, and slapstick, to present films both unsettling and tender. Incorporating CGI, prosthetics, and robotics, Marcon achieves […]

Hello Everyone, On Victoria Day, before sunrise, I got a text. It was from the architect Annabelle Selldorf who has designed our Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary expansion. She was sharing the good news that she and her team had just been awarded a massive project in France. Selldorf Architects has been hired by the Louvre in Paris to […]

Dear Volunteers, As part of our visitor-facing teams, we wanted to ensure you are all aware of the changes happening in the Shop and Bistro in mid-June, and that you are equipped with information to answer to any questions or concerns that visitors might raise to you directly. As of Tuesday May 19, AGO members […]

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share two things that I really enjoyed this week. The first was hearing stories of colleagues bumping into Blue Jay’s pitcher Dylan Cease in the galleries. He was a good sport and posed for a photo in one of our European galleries. I was not surprised to learn that the social […]

Hello Everyone, I am writing to let you know that Alain Graham has decided to leave his role as Chief, People. Alain has been an incredibly kind and strong leader. He leads from the heart. He truly cares about all our AGO colleagues, and I will miss him deeply. I know many of you will, […]

Hello Everyone, This morning we hosted the Provincial Funding Announcement for the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery. A major milestone! The Province announced their commitment of $35M in capital funding over two years. This forms a significant public-private partnership between Ontario, Canada, Dani Reiss, and private donors. It is all about getting into alignment […]

Library & Archives will be closed from Monday, May 4, to Friday, May 8, for staff professional development. During this time, Library & Archives will be closed to the public and will re-open on Wednesday, May 13.  Questions? Reach out to Library & Archives staff at [email protected].