Best places: Art museums in Canada

Sprawling natural history & world cultures galleries, plus dinosaur fossil skeletons.

Grand domed Catholic church with an art museum, gardens & organ concerts, plus tours & events.

Large gallery with huge Canadian collection, European masterworks & a major Frank Gehry renovation.

Spacious museum showcasing Québec & Canadian visual works, plus international contemporary art.

This spacious museum focused on Canadian art also has global artworks, 2 cafes & a seasonal lounge.

This centre of the Toronto International Film Festival features world cinema & events year-round.

Gallery set amid 40 acres of woodland, offering works from the Group of 7 & other Canadian artists.

👍 Went with friends and family. The entire building is a modern work of art. The esker gallery is a beautiful gallery that encourages the diversity and unique contemporary art style.

Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions.

Collection of 1,000-plus Barbie dolls dressed in bridal & designer wear or inspired by celebrities.

Sleek gallery with paintings, sculptures & photos by Canadian artists, including the Group of Seven.

👍👍 If you are on the transCanada highway and hear about this place a thousand km too late, you'll want to turn around and go back. It's that good. If you can get Mark to give you a personal tour of his 150 bikes you'll be in Seventh Heaven. There are so many amazing bikes here you'll want to spend a da...

Nonprofit offering contemporary art exhibits, events & education in two historical buildings.

Established museum with works by acclaimed artists, including Canadian & international works.

Museum noted for its bright white, contemporary architecture & exhibits tracing Islamic culture.

Sizable museum featuring European paintings, contemporary artwork & Inuit sculptures.

👍👍 I really like this exhibition of Kongsanji, he is one of my favorite artists, looking forward to the future activities of CICA!

Museum-home in an 1883 mansion noted for its Second Empire architecture & grand period interiors.

Contemporary gallery exhibiting glass & ceramic works by Canadian & international artists.

Sizable gallery with permanent & rotating Canadian modern art collections, plus classes & events.