Welcome to the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) — a vibrant and inclusive cultural destination at the heart of Toronto’s art scene!
At MOCA, you’ll discover dynamic, ever-changing exhibitions featuring groundbreaking works by Canadian and international artists. The museum focuses on showcasing 21st-century art, primarily through the commissioning of new works of art for our space.
As a hub for creativity and connection, MOCA is all about collaboration and experimentation. We’re rooted in Toronto’s diverse community while maintaining strong global ties, making us a place where local and international ideas come together.
With values of equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our core, we’re proud to be a welcoming space where visitors can engage, participate, and be inspired. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a local adventurer, or someone looking to experience more of what Toronto has to offer, MOCA is the perfect destination for you!
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History
Over 20 years, MOCA (formerly known as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art – MOCCA) has been celebrated for its incisive, artist-centric approach to programming.
In September 2018, MOCA moved into a purpose-designed space in the Tower Automotive Building, situated in Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood.
MOCA has featured the work of over 1,100 Canadian and other international artists, hosted 200+ exhibitions and welcomed 40,000 annual visitors. As the lease on Queen West wound down, the need to move provided an opportunity to seek a larger space that could accommodate the museum’s ever-growing aspirations and significance.
About the Auto BLDG
Built in 1919, this building, designed by architect John W. Woodman of Winnipeg, was once the tallest in Toronto. Active until 2006, it was originally a factory that produced aluminium products for World War II, and later made items such as kitchen tools, bottle caps and car parts.
When it opened a hundred years ago, this building was considered innovative because it did not use beams for support. Instead, it pioneered a new approach called concrete flat slab architecture. Each floor is a slab of reinforced concrete and is supported by concrete columns – the “mushrooms” you see on each floor, which distribute the weight to the floor below.
Once an example of innovation, and now a heritage building, today it houses the most innovative ideas and art. How cool is that? Click here to plan your visit.
