McMichael Highlights In-Person Tours
McMichael Highlights In-Person Tours About the tours Join a McMichael Docent for this overview of the gallery's permanent collection and special exhibitions. With a focus on key themes and artworks, this tour will introduce visitors to highlights of the art of Canada – both beloved favourites and new discoveries – including works [...]
McMichael Highlights Virtual Tour
McMichael Highlights Virtual Tour About the tour Follow along on a virtual guided tour of McMichael’s current exhibitions. Covering both the permanent collection and special exhibitions, this tour engages participants with a sample of the best artworks that highlight curatorial themes and motifs, perfect for gaining knowledge and insight before trip to the [...]
Thinking in Colour: Pastel Workshop with Clarence Porter
Thinking in Colour: Pastel Workshop Two-day In-Person Workshop with Clarence Porter Program Description If you have been looking for ways to expand your facility with pastels, this workshop will take you out of your comfort zone by challenging the way you think about colour and their value relationships – high key, low [...]
Tom Thomson: North Star, Curatorial Talk
Curatorial Talk Tom Thomson: North Star Sunday, June 25 | 2 pm at the McMichael Join McMichael Executive Director and North Star curator Ian Dejardin as he delves into the history and technique of Tom Thomson’s astonishing oil sketches, untangling fact from fiction. Gain a better understanding of the [...]
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra at the McMichael Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra at the McMichael Friday, June 30 at 8 pm BUY TICKETS The history of the arts is liberally laced with the tales of practitioners whose lives and careers were cut unnaturally short. For today’s concert, we take inspiration from the [...]
Summer Camps 2023
ArtVenture Summer Camp 2023 BOOK NOW BOOK NOW Not a member yet? Join today for immediate savings on camps, classes and more! The McMichael Canadian Art Collection provides a classic all-Canadian art camp experience for children with a perfect blend of outdoor fresh air and [...]
Playing with Tom Thomson
Playing with Tom Thomson Did you know that iconic Canadian landscape painter Tom Thomson was also a skilled musician who sang and played the violin and mandolin? Later in his life he even signed up for guitar lessons! Drawing inspiration from Thomson’s musical inclinations, the McMichael has created a series of fun [...]