National Gallery of Canada Reviews

Magnificent both architecture and the collections. A must see. make sure to come in the morning because this place is huge if you want to explore

Absolutely gorgeous building and great art gallery. Must visit place. This place has a calming effect on you and the city view from inside is great.

It was everything I wanted it to be. I went there o Thursday night, it's free admissions then. You can easily spend a whole day there!

Great collection, wonderful space and always interesting exhibitions. Love it every time I go, just wish I lived closer.

This is a great place to visit while in Ottawa. There are some great paintings and some very interesting things to see. I haven't seen as many security guards anywhere

Good tour place with large collection of art from all era and place

Was here for a wedding and it was amazing looking out on to the Ottawa River

I spent almost half a day here. Yes, I was that slow in reading details about the artists and I find them all interesting. Both big and small art, it just mesmerizing imagining what they were thinking creating those art. The boutique shop is also nice.

Incredible museum. Along with special exhibitions, they have a fantastic permanent collection. Canadian, European, First Nations. Also photography that we didn't get to see. Wow!

Always Love to visit the National Gallery of Canada. The archteture itself is a piece of art already. Love the entrance sky light super Tall hall way, court yards, beautiful views to the River etc. Always have good Exhibition on top its great collection of Canadian artists and some Famous world collection such as Monet

The national gallery is one of my favorite places to visit. I am a member so I go all the time now, but when I was a student and could not even afford the regular student price I would come on a Thursday from 5- 8 pm as it is Free to all citizens of Ottawa. The exhibitions are great to see experience for young and old alike. Their are very unique attractions at the gallery my personal favorite is the indoor water garden. It has this calming serene effect when you walk in. The chapel is also a must a see.

No better place to see art in all of Canada! I especially liked the space shuttle parts drawings

There is soo much space in this building that is not utilized even then the building it's self is a work of art. However parking is a hassle because it's right at the center of the city. I just wish they would conduct more events here and allow companies to host their own events as well.

Highlight is the excellent Group of Seven collection

My favourite painting in the world hangs here.... What more can I say?

Beautiful space and experience. Attended a free lecture about Goguen

Had never been to an Art Gallery before... It was genuinely interesting, and I was sorry we ran out of time.

Its always with checking what rotating or travelling exhibits are on.

One of my favorite galleries in Canada - you can easily spend a day here. Free coat/bag check.

An interesting place with a lot of art, as you'd guess ;)

A great place to wander. Love the Group of Seven and Tom Thompson. Even Voice of Fire!

I love art galleries and really enjoyed walking around here.

Would have enjoyed getting to see more of it but my daughter had other plans.

You can spend days in here. Architecture alone is worth the trip. Monet, Van Gogh, Pollock, Group of Seven. Gauguin, Klimt.

The museum was full of famous art as well as sculptures and modern art. Love this place and spent 3 hours scouting around the fascinating place.

Wonderful museum. Excellent exhibition of Indigenous arts.

Among all the museums in Outaouais, this is by far my favorite, the architecture is truly magnificent!

Amazing museum with an incredible architecture. A must see.

Beautiful and extremely informative museum! Free on Thursdays 5pm-8pm. Amazing selection in the boutique as well.

Awesome. Really worth visiting. Huge space, full of wonderful pictures and paintings

Great place to visit. Amazing atmosphere and convenient location

Not a bad permenant collection ... the american and european permenant exhibitions had some nice pieces from well known artists .... there was a very well curated exhibiton on Paul Klee s work .... and well the canadian contemporary was not very impressive i have to say. .. all in all a must go to if you are in Ottawa

Klee exhibit wonderful.
Outstanding architecture by Safdie to display the art

Great selection of works and thoughtful text is given to explain many of them

Very nice place with lots of art and huge building .. need a lots of time to explore all of it

Lots of great works here. The gallery is huge and you will need several hours to get through everything. Expect to see, Monet, O'Keefe, group of seven, Dali, Van Gogh and many more!

Art, what not to like, and they are making it better

So interesting gallery! We enjoyed the Gauguin exhibit!

European floor is the one to see, the rest are not art.

The admission price is reasonable for a museum with such a large collection. The museum has a collection of both historical and natural treasures, including mommies, porcelain (historical) and fish, bats, mammals specimens (nature). It is definitely worth a visit if you are in Toronto for the first time.

Native art occupies more space than before. A larger part of the Museum's collection is on display. A feast for the eye ... and the ear, thanks to the Rideau Chapel!
The bathrooms smell so good! The visitor is satisfied!

Truly amazing. It's quite something taking the time to absorb the life of the painting

Beautiful building, good mix of permanent exhibits and rotating ones. A bit pricey but free after 5pm on Thursdays.

Too much modern art, and the architecture of the building makes it easy to get lost. There are a few nice paintings, however.

Amazing architecture design. Stunning for the exterior as well as the interior. Must go for architecture fans.The museum divided the art pieces in terms of continents. The downside is fewer exhibis than I expected in such huge building.

Wonderful gallery. I wished I had time to explore further on this trip but perhaps will return again.

Beautiful works of art. The price of admission is reasonable, seeing as you are seeing so much. There are sections for modern art, aboriginal art, european art, and several other sections full of beautiful and sometimes weird (there is a urinal that is supposed to be art...) art. There are many activities for children, like where you can draw and your creation gets put up on a wall a month later at most. There is a cafeteria and a gift shop, which is pretty good. There are a few outdoor exhibits and a field which is good for picnixs and flying kites. This is a great place for kids, with all of the activities and fun paintings. If you are anybody who... if you are anybody you should come here.

This place is incredible! We met Picasso, but please read the small signs on the walls. In some exhibits you are encouraged to use your cell phones and others, it is strictly prohibited, as we found out from a very rude employee. You'd think we tried to steal a Picasso from the way we were treated. Unnecessarily rude and condesending. Other than that, the National Gallery is a must-see if you're in beautiful Ottawa.
(Side note: I hate big cities (like Toronto). Ottawa may be a big city, the Capital of Canada, but it doesn't feel like a big city. There are streets that are open air markets, art sculptures all over, restaurant patios. It truly is a beautiful city!)

Huge! Takes a full day to see, and has something for everyone.

Amazing place to spend an afternoon, great collection of European, Canadian and Aboriginal art! The structure itself is amazing. Great way to learn about art and appreciate it.

Claimed to be the leading museum standing for the country Canada, National Gallery of Canada has the most a collection of all in this country. One time visit will fail you as the limited time would be outrun by the amount of the arts works in display. Paintings are commonly expected in a gallery. But it has a collection of photographs pulling together a timeline of camera evolution and photography concepts based on camera mechanisms and artistic innovations. I personally enjoyed the most the photograph institute and sculptures just for my first visit. Looking forward to the future visits.

A museum with a world-class collection, it's worth spending a few hours.

I love the National Gallery. It's a great place to explore, learn, and share with your family. Thumbs up :)

The exhibits are pretty low on content and the audioguides aren't super useful.

Fantastic collection and display of art featuring and reflecting local, national and global masterpieces.

Loved it! Always a fun visit. Not for young kids, they were bored out of their skulls. Too bad I'm the dad and I decide!