The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America and one of the best things to do in Toronto, Canada. The building’s 583,000 square feet are filled with galleries and other office spaces. The Gallery first opened in 1900 as the Art Museum of Toronto, and in 2008, it underwent significant expansions.

The AGO has a collection of more than 80,000 works dating from 100 A.D. to today. The Canadian collection contains some of the most important works of Canadian artists, including one of the best collections of Inuit art in the world. European masterpieces include works of great artists such as van Dyck, Gainsborough, Rodin, Monet, Degas, Cézanne, van Gogh, Picasso, and Magritte. The AGO also showcases an impressive collection of Contemporary art, and it frequently organizes special exhibitions.

Musée des beaux-arts de l’Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada, Phone: 416-979-6648

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