National Gallery of Canada Reviews

Great location and easy to bus to. Great displays. Can spend an entire day there

Love the architecture and the collection is good as well. Great place to spend three hours in a weekend afternoon.

Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois. The sculpture, which depicts a spider, is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (927 x 891 x 1024 cm).[1] It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs and its abdomen and thorax are made of ribbed bronze

Many interesting pieces of art and there is free admission on Thursdays after 5. I could spend a couple hours here.. it's a quiet and relaxing environment.

A beautiful and aesthetically marvellous building containing the some of the masterpieces of the big names like Vincent Van Gogh, Marc Chagall amd Pablo Picasso

Absolutely spellbounding art ... got to watch Van Gough painting up close and personal and many other contemporary .... Rideau Chappel is a must visit along with More Sweetly Play the dance by William Kentridge in contemporary art.

A museum with a modern structure, with large exhibition halls, on the day I was there I found artistic samples of different tendencies, some focused on the ethnic and others on the social, I think it is a must if you come to the capital of Canada, enjoy the tour and the museum shop is a real treasure.

Impressive Fine arts Museum, with some unique pieces! Impossible to finish in one day!!! Worth multiple visits!

A world class gallery, with a fascinating array of paintings, sculptures and other treasures.
The portraits of Paul Gauguin are the principal special exhibition now, and the works give an intimate look into the mind of this great artist. His relationship with other artists of all sorts is explored and we see how he created through his dialogues with them.
An interesting exhibit of Dave Heath's photographs leads us into his vision of the world around him, and we see, in the faces of amazingly ordinary people, a beauty, a pathos, a sense of belonging and separation, all at once.
Another exhibit leads us into the fractured mind and soul of Nietzsche. We see his friends and supporters, how they fell under his spell, and how they championed him and his ideas when he no longer could.
The Gauguin and Nietzsche exhibits form a curious parallel of the subjects' emotional power to influence and their ultimate failures.
Look at these wonderful exhibits, but remember to take in the glories of the rest of the gallery too!

My impression is that the space is not fully exploited. There can be more expositions.

This place is amazing the art is wonderful and changes often for a new expirience evry time i still havent been through the whole thing but the parts i have been through where great the building itself is really nice looking and is located in the heart of ottawa its tidy and secure and has a large giftshop with cool stuff would go again.

All Canadians interested in the arts should definitely visit the National Art Gallery. Can't miss the large tarantula outside the building.

Lots to see for everyone. Everything from newer art, to very old paintings, photography and sculptures. A few sections were closed which was a bit disappointing. I'd definitely recommend coming in July when these added exhibitions are planned to open.

I recommend National Gallery of Canada located in the capital city of Ottawa , Ontario - Canada
Attractive .

Anniversary celebration .... Birthday cakes & music; free day to tour this beautiful place

Outstanding place! Lots to see and free coat/bag check!

Very easy to navigate, tons of art for every taste. Lots of sitting space. A great spot to go alone or on a date!

Very nice photography and European collection, though the contemporary secrion is far too large

Admission is affordable and free after 5pm some days. Coat check is free. This is a great place to see when visiting Ottawa.

One of Canada's best art galleries. Clean and spacious. Great for visiting with families.

A jewel in the city. Wonderful exhibitions. Austin place to visit both for tourists and Ottawans

Great morning spent with the parents. It is a beautiful space with amazing local and international art. They do have mobility scooters for those patrons who also need a little assistance getting around the facility.

Really nice gallery. There are quite a few impressionist paintings including Monet and Renoir. I can spending a whole day here. The lobby looks Really nice and relaxing. I can sit around and order a coffee there. Support the gift store and buy some prints - great price. Don t forget it s always free admission every Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Please let your friends know about it.

Most of downtown Ottawa is under construction and I was saddened that I could not go pay my respects as the memorial was under renovations.

Amazing galary. Can easily spend 4 and more hours there. Especially live Tom Thomson exhibition there.

Fantastic collection of art and artifacts. The indigenous exhibit blew me away!

It s a very nice museum, the permanent exhibition is very good and the temporary ones are always well furnished. To visit absolutely.

Worth experiencing, if you have even the smallest of interest in art. Great collection and layout!

Very excellent art exhibition and it's very unique.

Admission price is very reasonable considering all that you get to enjoy. I think it's wonderful that people bring their children to museums, but it would be more enjoyable for everyone else if they were also encouraged to be quiet and respectful in museums. That's part of the experience! Shhhh! ;)

A good selection of art with different styles and from different time periods.

Very nice place people working there are amazing...!

Very cool gallery with a varied scope on fine art pieces. It was a great place to spend the day or a few hours examining and appreciating art; great location for a date, family excursion, friendly outing or field trip. As I've heard, they host several weddings in the Great Hall.

Lots of different painting and sculpture to see. Interesting history painting as well as more modern work. A great spot for Canadians or visitors.

Amazingly beautiful building. Great Gaugin exhibition.

Wonderful museum featuring great Canadian art. If my feet weren't exhausted from days of walking, I would have stayed a couple more hours.

The national gallery of Canada has an amazing collection and a good variety of special exhibits.

Amazing every time. Absolutely gorgeous architecture and pieces. The gift shop has great stuff too

The rooms of the Institute of Photography were highly recommended to me; I found them uninteresting. On the other hand, I was dazzled by the new Canadian art rooms and I regretted that I could not devote more time to them.

It s even better than what I had imagine it to be. They also took sanitary measure very strictly which I appreciated.

Great collection of art from Canada and around the world.

Great gallery, lots of options for any viewer from historic to contemporary. For price point, it s very accessible - people under 24 only $7 each. Calming space to sit for a few minutes as well. Also a nice stop to save yourself from the hot summer sun!

With pending legalization, this place is destined to see a huge influx of new art fans.

There is some nice decorations and great painting and/or nice art, there is also great places to walk around with nice lighting for photos or something like that, we saw someone getting married there, it was nice

National Gallery of Canada sits on Sussex Drive right opposite the Notre Dame Cathedral and the building architecture stands out in the city's skyline. The interiors are segmented into contemporary art, native art and artists from modern and historic Canada. If you are an art lover you could easily spend a day here but give yourself 2 -3 hours for viewing and capturing photos of the place with the background of the city.

Take a lot of time to come visit. There are a lot of wonderful exhibits and it will take you a couple hours at least to enjoy them all.

Only two floors of art exhibits but a massive place. Well curated. I came to see Paul Gauguin's Portraits special exhibit. I enjoyed my visit here today. Was happy to see works of Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, Picasso, The Canadian Group of Seven, & Emily Carr.

Fantastic an the gallery of original paintings wonder too see, if in Ottawa must but on your Place's to visit

Our National collection is a world class art space. The collection is very important and inspiring. You must go if you're Canadian. You will be glad you did if you are a tourist.

MUST SEE!!! original Picasso, Pollock, Van Gogh, Magritte, Chagall, Matisse, F Bacon, Gauguin, Klimt and much more for only max of 15$ ticket.

Public Alert!

I just want to let know to all members and walking in patrons that your health might be compromise inside this building, the guide lines are not enforce equally especially with administration and security personal, I hate to sound cheesy but in this building "some are more equals than others"

Entry points, elevator and linking corridors with poor ventilation, this are places where all staff must go through to enter the building where some staff won't wear their mask, even in the gallery without repercussions what so ever, I was told that I was gonna lose my job if I was caught once and made sign a paper to agreed to the conditions.

So keep safe distance from any staff, and Do NOT use elevators with poor ventilation or any at all, and keep away from the washroom since there is poor ventilation.

Please be safe and stay safe.

Thank you to all the staff that takes this seriously that wears their mask at all times inside the building as ask by guidelines, you know who you are.

The architecture of the building is exquisite, obviously the exhibits are very well done, even the cafeteria exceeded our expectations!

Amazing! This was my second visit this year. Great museum. Very good access for handicap.

Wow. Great place to bring the kids or a date. Very friendly and informative staff willing to share their knowledge. Dont forget to visit the gift shop. Very clean restrooms. Security guards were polite and helped with directions to other places to visit.

Good place to visit for permanent galleries as well as other visiting exhibitions but the admission is much too high. No discount for seniors is a shame. They should let people free a d ask for donations (like it is in London UK).

Amazing building to visit. Whether you live in ottawa..or are just visiting...this is worth every moment of youre time to visit.. even more than once. Bring a family member or a friend on a special occasion and feel a bit of history and abit ritzy at the same time. The gallery has a cafeteria and a cafe as well as gift shop and tonnes of paid parking under the building . Not to mention the breathtaking views of parliment and the river surrounding the area. Also check for family days and activities and keep up to date with new exhibits.

Such an outstanding architectural gem. Worth visiting just to absorb that beauty. But the exhibits are not to be missed. Some of the installations are emotionally overpowering. Should be sen by every Canadian ( and visitor to Canada).

We walked from parliament hill via walking trail along the canal.... It was beautiful

Pretty cool art gallery. I know nothing about art but enjoyed the contemporary gallery. The place was huge.