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Art of Canada

Featured Exhibition

Until January 12, 2025

In the late 19th century, the Impressionist movement found a footing in Canada, and Quebec artists quickly responded with works of rare beauty and sophistication. Many Quebec artists trained in France during this period, carrying the pollen of European modernism back with them to Canadian soil.

  • a cross on the side of a windy country road
  • Painting showing two women in long summer dresses, on the beach, one is standing, both scour the horizon
  • painting of a church during the winter season
  • group of women knitting

Curatorial Talk: Katerina Atanassova

James Wilson Morrice in North Africa

Sunday, November 24, 2024 | 2 pm

Save the Date

Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser

November 29 – December 1

Opening This Weekend

November 23, 2024 – February 23, 2025

Among the great treasures of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is a group of 54 jewel-like miniatures by the artist Clarence Gagnon.

Current Exhibitions

Until February 2, 2025

Jackson’s Wars: A.Y. Jackson before the Group of Seven is a rare examination of the work of painter Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson (1882–1974) in the decade before the Group of Seven’s formation in 1920.

Art by A.Y. Jackson
Landscape painting by Emily Carr

Ongoing

This selection of works from our permanent collection aims to convey something of its current breadth, taking particular pleasure in placing apparently disparate works in creative conversation with one another.

Site-Specific Installations

Image of art installations on a painted wall

Ongoing

Anishinaabe/Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine‘s site-specific mural explores the history and geography of the Toronto Carrying Place Trail.

Upcoming Exhibitions

plane heading up in space, mixed media on paper

December 7, 2024 – May 11, 2025

John Scott: Firestorm presents the work of the late Canadian artist John Scott (1950–2022), gathering paintings, drawings, and sculptures made by Scott from the 1980s through the 2010s.

face in coloured pencil, felt-tip pen on paper

March 8 – August 24, 2025

The recent digitization of the Kinngait Drawings Archive—89,000 works strong and held by the McMichael for more than three decades—has allowed unprecedented curatorial access to the origins of this now world-renowned graphic tradition.

Upcoming Events

2024 Public Tour Schedule

July 18 - December 31

Saturday Art Classes 2024 – 2025

September 21, 2024 - May 24, 2025

Tafelmusik Chamber Series 2024/25

October 4, 2024 - June 5, 2025

How to Enjoy the McMichael from Home

Sarah and Rajni during a talk

Curatorial Talks & Virtual Studio Visits

Catch up on the latest curatorial talks and artist conversations.

Adult Art Classes

Studio classes in a range of media led by professional art instructors.

eMuseum & Iningat Ilagiit

Explore the McMichael’s online collection of art and historical objects and discover Inuit art from the Kinngait (Cape Dorset) archive.

About the Gallery

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located on the original lands of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat People. It is uniquely situated along the Carrying Place Trail which historically provided an integral connection for Indigenous people between Ontario’s Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe-Georgian Bay Region.

Located on 100 acres of forested land along the Humber River, the McMichael is a major public gallery uniquely devoted to collecting the art of Canada.

The McMichael’s permanent collection consists of more than 7,000 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit and contemporary artists who have contributed to the development of Canadian art.

Visiting the Gallery

Gallery & Restaurant

Open Tuesday to Sunday & Holiday Mondays from 10 am to 5 pm.*

In preparation for the Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser, CABIN will temporarily relocate to the lower level from Nov 26 to Dec 1.
We appreciate your understanding.

Public gallery tours are offered throughout the week and are free with admission. Check the schedule.

Free Family Sundays every 3rd Sunday of the month.

Grounds & Trails

Open daily.

Parking

Open daily.
$7 (Free for members. Join today!)

*Note: CABIN hours may vary due to scheduled events. Please call ahead to confirm.

Unique Spaces

Corporate Events & Weddings

The gallery and grounds provide the perfect setting for your special occasion, corporate event or  retreat at any time of year.

Gallery Shop

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or Online

Browse the Gallery Shop online to discover all-Canadian gifts, books, jewelry and more. Members save 10%!

About Us

History of the McMichael

“…we were consciously envisioning a publicly owned gallery and actively planning and collecting for it…” – Robert McMichael