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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the provincial art gallery of Nova Scotia. It is located in the downtown of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with a branch gallery in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada.HistoryThe gallery was founded in 1908 as the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts. It was renamed in 1975 as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. In 1988, the gallery moved to the historic Dominion Building, built in 1865, designed by architects David Stirling and William Hay. The gallery expanded in 1998 to include several floors of the Provincial Building located just to the south of Dominion Building. The two structures are separated by Ondaatje Court, a public space that besides being used for temporary exhibitions, contains several large permanent sculptures. Underneath the courtyard is a large underground exhibition room which connects the two buildings.

Address: 1723 Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3J 1V9, Canada
Phone: (902) 424-5280
State: Nova Scotia
Zip Code: B3J 1V9


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One of the exhibits weren't open yet but they warned us of that when we paid. Their exhibit on Maud Lewis was incredibly extensive and was really well put together. The Inuit art exhibit was massive as well and really gave a good overview on Labrador and their native people's traditional craft. They have a handful of traditional classic works and their permenant collection is well curated and varied. Great value for 12 dollars a person.
9 years ago (20-07-2017)
We visited on a Thursday night when it's free to the public and fortuitously started on a guided tour given by Liza. Liza’s enthusiasm was contagious and the insight she provided into the artists, their relationships and how the pieces were curated, sequenced and displayed was a valuable addition to the gallery. She let us know that she wanted to have a discussion more than just narrate a tour which increased our engagement. Sharing her knowledge (and happy to do so) and experience with the pieces in the gallery made the visit much more than it ever could have been by us just stumbling around on our own. Thanks so much Liz!
9 years ago (17-03-2017)
Currently the home of Maud Lewis, the Nova Scotian primitive artist, whose trials in life, and the joy she seemed to meet them with, have led to her becoming a cherished part of the regions art landscape.
9 years ago (17-08-2017)
Maud Lewis' house on display was really amazing. Free after 5 on Thursdays is a great offer.
9 years ago (11-07-2017)
Very very interesting great selection of art to view ,staff was fantastic .
9 years ago (31-07-2017)
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