The lunch in the Great Hall has been fantastic. A salad of spicy tofu and edamame beans was delicious. There was not a hint of dullness in the dishes around me. Fantastic service, wines from Ontario, inter alia, and the most amazing view of Parliament. Definitely recommend the exhibitions too. Today has been magical. Thank you NGC. Make a big space in your day when visiting here.
Love this gallery so much! The place is spacious and have a great variety of collection. It's free every thursday from 5 to 8 pm. Otherwise, student with valid student id pays $7 or adult $14. This time when I visited, there were some paintings from Europe museum.
An interesting blend of traditional and more contemporary art, with historical perspectives throughout
Wide variety of exhibits including local artists. Free Thursday evenings. We could have spent many more hours here. Reflection pool, indoor plant garden art.
The view from the esplanade in winter is beautiful. Very close to the bridge to cross Gatineau and very close to where you can see the parliament, it is beautiful.
Experienced by second visit today with two of my friends and it was just as lovely as the first. The European and contemporary exhibits are favourites of mine as that's predominantly what I study. It's home to a wide range of artists and movements, my favourites being from Russian futurism, Gustav Klimt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. I hope to move to Ottawa shortly in which case I'll be becoming a member and visiting as often as a student's agenda allows.
A nice place to relax and take a leisurely stroll. The building itself is a piece of art.
Went to see some paintings my friends great uncle had showing there. Very impressive, I must take the time to go there and spend more time. So interesting!
Every 30 years their replacing the glass. Wow there is nothing like taxes payers money.
Amazing selection of European art. We also toured the beautiful monsters exhibit and found it very fascinating.
Make sure to check out Gustav Klimt and Picasso pieces. We really liked that there were curators at certain sections of the gallery which provided more depth and perception to the experience. Definitely a must go when in Ottawa (especially when you re trying to shelter from the cold)
One of my favorite places to go in Ottawa. Lots of amazing art here. Some of the older art in this building is amazing.
One of the best art galleries I have seen. After the one in London, this is the best! #art #modernart #culture #photography #mustsee
Beautiful place to go. Very big building. Amazing exhibits.
Great building design, lots of interesting art (of course), music performances in great hall, fantastic views of parliament, art and souvenir shopping
Collects of paintings and not only really interesting. You can admire the paintings by Canadian artists. Good exposure
Wonderful collection of contemporary art. Very inspiring for artists.
Really great expositions including the two aboriginal ones. My girlfriend and I went during the Doors Open Ottawa event so we didn't had time to view everything especially the international Arts section which is huge, but may return in the future for other galleries and arts as it would probably take several hours to go properly through the entire gallery
Worth a visit - make sure you give yourself a full day to really explore the entire gallery. This gallery has an extensive collection of timeless art. An impressive facility with its own architectual flaire. Bring comfy shoes, you can easily get in 10,000 steps walking around!
Absolutely awesome experience. Highly recommend coming here if you are ever in town. The tiny Chapel inside was the highlight of my visit. :) Will visit again if I'm ever in Ottawa!
The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries. The Gallery is a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a great view of the Canadian Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill. Inside is a little gift shop that my wife fell in love with. Amazing place and from pars to take amazing photos on the famous spider, it was really cool.
This late afternoon at the Museum of Fine Arts was wonderful, the place is absolutely superb. We had the chance to see the rays of the sunset to cross the building all glass. Paul Klee's exhibition is awesome.
We were surprised that it was free from 17h (it was a Thursday).
Must do if you are going to Ottawa!
A stunning architecture, great location, very affordable gift shop, super friendly staff members, reasonably priced tickets. Definitely a place to go for galleries lovers.
Good place to visit in winter.
And guess what ...the tickets are free on Thursday from 5 to 8pm.
Only good part was the a/c and it was free. Staff is inconsistent, they had my daughter take off her flags on Canada day and we saw a ton of other people with theres.
Rustic but kind mentality all remains to be analyzed with your eyes.
What a joy, for a fan of the Impressionists, to arrive in Ottawa and see again these paintings that I love so much: a very beautiful exhibition.
Went to see the gallery during its free time on Thursdays 5-8pm. The gallery has several great collections from Canadian and indigenous art, contemporary and historical art.
They also had a wonderful performance by the Ottawa Wind Ensemble in the main atrium which filled the halls with music.
Interesting museum! The European and Amerine collection does not disappoint at all, but the real surprise is the Canadian one. A bridge between past and present, original and exciting. The building itself is a work of art with its stained glass windows and all-glass exterior.
As someone who doesn't know the first thing about art and art history, I thought I might get bored but I still had a lot of fun exploring the Gallery. If you're unsure, try going on a Thursday afternoon where admission is free after 5pm.
VIGIOUS EXPERIENCE-GREAT LEBRUN!
But great disappointment in the cafeteria where the clerk, unfriendly, do not understand a French word, and do not even try a smile or a word in French.
How many of these clerks do not speak a word of English?
2 weights, 2 measures.
Pleasant visit no crowd that prevents you from enjoying, like other museums too closely arranged for the crowd accepted at the entrance.
An amazing gallery. We were surprised to find a Van Gogh as part of permanent exhibition.
Thursdays free for studentssss. Big events tend to be a bit crowded. Wouldn't recommend fighting if Xmas tree. Too many peioke get stuck in the long narrow corridor.
Not the most fun museum, they never have an interactive displays
As a layman in the context of fine arts, the visit to the art museum was of little interest to me. For those who do not understand and do not appreciate this type of art, like me, I think that visits to the museums of civilization, natural history, war and aviation are more useful.
Excellent museum featuring art from Canada (with a wing dedicated to indigenous artists) as well as travelling exhibits.
Dispointed, for a National art Gallery, it didn't seem to have very much representation of the Frist Nations art, or anything particularly strong of modern day Canadian culture, or challenging.
Beautiful architecture, many pieces of art, famous and little known yet, worth visiting. Kind of confusing to navigate inside however
Start early in the morning. Lots to see. Take advantage of the chill out rooms, your art brain will hurt due to the veriety and amount of art.
Simply amazing. So much to see, and so little time. Definitely a treasure hidden in plain sight in our capital city.
Visit that lasts at least 3 hours. The staff are very friendly. Very large collection of paintings.
Very nice national gallery. The gallery is a great half day tour.
Light and airy building that was a delight to wander around. Its contemporary sections featured works more to my taste than many other museums and the indigenous art was fascinating.
Lovely museum. Unfortunately large sections were closed when I was there. But the rest was pretty good. Modern art, older art, art by the native people, photography you can find it all here. There's something for everyone.
Beautiful impressionist paintings and contemporary works for some interesting, others sometimes dubious
It was wonderful! Thursday s ( from 5-8 pm) are free!
It was a blast I was just a bit tired to really enjoy but there were some really cool stuff.
Great gallery, unfortunately they are under renovations and a portion of the gallery is inaccessible. Throughout the year many interesting special exhibits and collections are rotated through here. They have a great children's art program on the weekend during the month as well. Situated near the Byward Market, Parliament Hill, a few embassies, the river, and Sussex Drive - a great tourist destination.
Great art, architecture of the building itself left a lot to be desired.
Full of gorgeous art but not appropriate at all for kids, a lot of explicit nudity
It's beautiful as an art just not for kids
Definitely worth the visit. nice strole around the area preferably on foot is better due to the high valume of kids and family's.
Great gallery. As usual, contemporary art was useless but otherwise outstanding.
Beautiful place. Well adjusted. Very beautiful collections.
The fountain area is very calm, the other galleries are average
Fantastic pieces of fine art displayed throughout the gallery
One of the most beautiful museums in Ottawa. Light architecture.
Excellent museum. Extensive collection. Well worth it.
A gem inside and out. Explore it all, not just the main exhibit.
There are no appropriate collections for children apart from the beautiful workshops on the weekends.
Beautiful museum and exhibitions, to see and see again !!
Guided tour of 2018 exhibition. Pleasant and engaging art historian.
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