Art Gallery of Ontario tour: Group of Seven & Gehry design

Walk through two centuries of Canadian art with a guide who knows the building and the collection

A private tour of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto led by a local guide in English, covering the Group of Seven landscape paintings, contemporary Indigenous and Inuit art, the Henry Moore Gallery, and Yayo Kusama's Infinity Room, plus Frank Gehry's architecture. Admission is included for two guests. Additional visitors pay $30 each. The tour moves through the galleries for roughly two hours, then walks through Grange Park to see the Henry Moore sculpture and the Ontario College of Art building designed by Will Alsop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Art Gallery of Ontario1h 30m
2. The Grange30m

Tour Art Gallery and Grange Park

• Tour Canadian art collections
• View Group of Seven paintings
• Explore Indigenous and Inuit art
• See Henry Moore Gallery and Kusama Infinity Room
• Walk through Grange Park
• See Henry Moore sculpture
• View Will Alsop building at Ontario College of Art

The experience

The tour opens inside the Art Gallery of Ontario's Canadian collection, where the Group of Seven's landscape paintings anchor the morning. A local guide walks you through the work of artists who mapped the country's wilderness and shaped how Canadians see their own geography. You also move through the contemporary Indigenous and Inuit galleries, the Henry Moore Gallery, and the Yayo Kusama Infinity Room: each stop chosen to show the range of what the building holds. If there's a current exhibition running, the guide works it into the route.

Frank Gehry's 2008 redesign of the gallery building itself becomes part of the tour. The guide points out how the architecture frames the art and how the building sits inside the city block. After the galleries close, you walk through Grange Park to see the Henry Moore sculpture in the open air, then move to the Ontario College of Art and Design building next door, which Will Alsop designed. The whole sequence (indoors and out) takes about two hours.

Admission for two people is built into the price. If you're bringing more than two guests, each additional visitor covers their own $30 entry fee at the door. The gallery is wheelchair accessible throughout, and the route works for all fitness levels. Public transit stops nearby, and the building itself is accessible by transit.

What’s included

• Admission for two guests.
• a comprehensive tour of the gallery collections including the Group of Seven, Indigenous and Inuit art, Henry Moore Gallery, and Yayo Kusama Infinity Room.
• a walk through Grange Park and views of the Henry Moore sculpture and Ontario College of Art building.
• a local guide in English for the full two hours.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Jenn

Is this one for you?The guide leads the whole route, so you're not navigating the building or deciding which galleries to skip: the two hours move through the collection in a sequence that makes sense, and the architecture of the building itself becomes part of what you understand.

Top questions

What artists and collections does the tour cover at the Art Gallery of Ontario?

The tour focuses on the Group of Seven's Canadian landscape paintings, contemporary Indigenous and Inuit art collections, the Henry Moore Gallery, and the Yayo Kusama Infinity Room. The guide also shows you Thomson ship models and any current exhibitions on display during your visit.

Is admission to the Art Gallery of Ontario included in the price?

Yes, admission is included for two guests. Additional visitors pay $30 each at the gallery entrance.

How long does the private tour last?

The tour runs for approximately two hours, covering the galleries inside the Art Gallery of Ontario and finishing with a walk through Grange Park and the surrounding area.

What can I see outside the gallery during this tour?

After the galleries, you walk through Grange Park to see the Henry Moore sculpture and the Ontario College of Art and Design building, which was designed by Will Alsop.

Who leads the tour and what language is it in?

A local guide leads the private tour in English, speaking throughout about the collections, the artists, and the building's architecture.

Is the Art Gallery of Ontario accessible if I use a wheelchair or have mobility needs?

Yes, the entire gallery is wheelchair accessible, with all areas and surfaces accessible. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and public transportation options are available nearby.