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Featured Exhibition

September 20, 2025 – March 29, 2026

After a landmark international tour, Early Days: Indigenous Art the McMichael opens at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

  • Acrylic on canvas
  • Historical outdoor scene with diverse figures in period clothing, including a rearing white horse and people on horseback.
  • Shoes altered with plaster, gesso and acrylic paint
Early Days book cover.
Find Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael at the Gallery Shop

Current Exhibitions

Painting of Venice by James Wilson Morrice

Extended by popular demand
to November 23, 2025

The McMichael proudly presents Morrice in Venice, an exhibition celebrating James Wilson Morrice’s evocative depictions of one of Europe’s most enchanting cities.

July 5, 2025 – January 4, 2026

The Tree Planters is a striking photographic series by award-winning Canadian photographer Rita Leistner.

A detail image of acrylic and photo-based gel transfer on wood artwork, representing multiple fish

April 12, 2025 – January 2026

This spring, Toronto-based artist Sandra Brewster unveils a striking, site-specific wall installation in the McMichael’s permanent collection galleries.

Through February 22, 2026

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.

Landscape painting by Emily Carr

Site-Specific Installations

Ongoing

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

Upcoming Exhibitions

December 5, 2025 – March 22, 2026

This fall, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to present Stan Douglas: Tales of Empire, a focused survey of the acclaimed Vancouver-based artist’s career.

Interior of First Nations church

Opening March 14, 2026

Old Growth invites visitors to experience the McMichael’s most iconic and enduring treasures, artworks that have shaped the way generations have seen and felt the Canadian experience.

Oil painting of tall, wind-swept pine trees against a blue sky with streaks of white clouds.

Opening April 11, 2026

Acquisitions breathe new life into museum collections. Fresh Air presents a selection of the McMichael’s recent acquisitions, presented in dynamic dialogue with long-held works from the collection.

Mystical forest painting with a waterfall, figures, and cool-toned lighting.

Upcoming Events

Artist’s Talk: Stan Douglas, Tales of Empire

December 6 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tafelmusik: Bach in the Forest

December 7 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Matinée Francophone: Rita Leistner

December 13 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

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.

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

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

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History of the McMichael

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