Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Blvd
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 1V1
(204) 789-1765
Rating:
4½ out of 5 stars
(
52 reviews)
Hours: Open Jun-Labour Day daily 10am-5pm (Wed 9pm). Rest of the year Tue-Sun 11am-5pm (Wed 9pm)
Status: Open
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Description
Nine galleries feature constantly changing exhibitions of local, Canadian, and international art, including works from its own collection of contemporary Inuit art, the largest in the world. The WAG began as Canada’s first civic art gallery and now, approaching its centenary in 2012, it is one of the nation’s leading art museums. Past exhibits have included everything from ancient Egyptian...
by whereca
on May 12, 2014 from whereca
Editorial Reviews
A distinctive triangular building of local Tyndall stone, the Winnipeg Art Gallery houses one of the world's largest collections of contemporary Inuit art. Other collections focus on historic and contemporary Canadian art, as well as British and European artists. The decorative art collections feature works by Canadian silversmiths and studio potters, while the photography collection contains...
Rated 3.5 stars by frommersca
on December 14, 2011 from frommersca
Information from the business
The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada's oldest civic art gallery, celebrates its 100th anniversary from Sept 2012 to Aug 2013. As one of Canada's leading art museums, the WAG has over 25,000 works of art ranging from 15th century European paintings to 21st century American multi-media art, and has toured exhibitions around the world-Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Taiwan, Norway, China, Italy,...
by tripadvisor
on January 14, 2014 from tripadvisor