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Events and Activities

Jean-François Bélisle presenting to a crowd in the Scotiabank Great Hall
Exhibition Opening

Exhibition opening: Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault and Jin-me Yoon’s Honouring a Long View.

Join us for the opening celebration of the Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault exhibition and Jin-me Yoon: Honouring a Long View.
Dec 12, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Scotiabank Great Hall
National Capital Concert Band
Performance

Winter Celebration with the National Capital Concert Band

The Scotiabank Great Hall will come alive with joyous music, as the National Capital Concert Band performs seasonal tunes under the direction of Maestro Rocco...
Dec 15, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Scotiabank Great Hall
A woman's hand pinning fabric to a judy doll.
Workshop

EcoEquitable Fashion Show

Join us for a showcase of custom-made garments created by students and alumni of the Sewing for Jobs Program.
Dec 19, 2024
6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST
Scotiabank Great Hall
A man discusses an artwork with a group of adults.
Tour

3 to See

30 minutes, one theme, three artworks: discover new-to-you spaces and artists with 3 to See, a selection of three artworks connected by one theme.
Jan 30, 2025
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
Scotiabank Great Hall
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The Governor General’s Awards
in Visual and Media Arts 2024

Celebrating the exceptional careers of artists in Canada.

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Gift
Membership

Give the gift of inspiration, creativity and art with a membership to the National Gallery of Canada.

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Discover

Maurice Denis, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (detail), 1892/93. Oil on canvas
Your Collection

Maurice Denis’ “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel” – a New Acquisition

A member of the Nabis, Maurice Denis painted a dream-like version of this Biblical story, depicting it as a mystical struggle.
December 10, 2024
Visitors discussing and looking at paintings and sculptures in the European and American Galleries.
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Wellbeing and Community Programs

The Gallery’s Wellbeing and Community Programs offer art-based experiences adapted to a wide range of needs and interests.
Ai Weiwei, Forever Bicycles, 2014. 1254 Bicycles. Stainless steel.
National Engagement

Ai Weiwei and Forever Bicycles

Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles, a monumental archway, is reminiscent of the traditional Chinese paifang or commemorative gate found in Chinatowns around the world.

Plan your visit

Take in new exhibitions, enjoy artist talks, make some art, take a tour, and so much more. 

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Highlights from
the Collection

Janet Cardiff, Forty-Part Motet, 2001, 40-track audio installation, installation dimensions variable.

Forty-Part Motet

This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis. 

James Wilson Morrice, Landscape, Trinidad, c. 1921, oil on canvas.

New on View

Each year, hundreds of works from the Gallery's collection are presented in a wide range of installations and special exhibitions, some of which are showcased here.

Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1999, cast 2003. Bronze, stainless steel, and marble.

Inspired Words

Listen to leading authors speak about key artworks in the Gallery's collection.

 

La Biennale di Venezia

Abbas Akhavan represents Canada at the 61st International Art Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia 2026

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