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The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the only major gallery with a mandate to collect, preserve and celebrate Canadian art exclusively. The permanent collection consists of more than 7,000 works by historic and present-day Canadian artists, including Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Indigenous artists and artists from the many diasporic communities.
Hours of Operation
The McMichael is open 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesdays through Sundays, and Holiday Mondays; check mcmichael.com for details before you visit.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Worlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait
On view through to August 24, 2025
Curated by Emily Laurent Henderson, Associate Curator, Indigenous Arts and Culture at McMichael, this once-in-a-generation exhibition of more than 200 works will foreground the cultural continuities of life in Kinngait in the face of dramatic societal change over more than five decades. The adaptability and resilience of this unique community has been documented in works that depict intergenerational knowledge transfer, community building, and boundless imagination.
On view through to June 29, 2025
This solo exhibition highlights a recent body of work by the leading Toronto-based conceptual artist Derek Sullivan. The works were inspired by Sullivan’s twelve-month site-study of Shift, a landart work by the American sculptor Richard Serra long-hidden in a field in King, Ontario.
On view through to May 11, 2025
The exhibition focusses on works that explore machine imagery, conflict, violence, and surveillance. Growing up on the Canadian/American border in Windsor, Ontario, in the 1950s and 1960s, Scott developed an acute awareness of American politics and militarism. Depictions of stealth bombers, firearms, and tanks were used by Scott to comment on human vulnerability and the threat of nuclear arms, violence, and the threat of tyranny – all subjects expressed in his raw and urgent graphic style. Guest curated by Dr. John O’Brian.
Programs & Events
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About the McMichael
The McMichael provides a unique arts and cultural experience for visitors, from the art that hangs on the walls to the spectacular grounds, Sculpture Garden, and hiking trails. Overlooking 100+ acres of stunning woodland, the gallery is built of fieldstone and hand-hewn logs in a modernist design with floor-to-ceiling windows that enable gallery-goers to take in marvelous views of the densely wooded Humber River Valley.
Located in the historic Village of Kleinburg, the McMichael is easily accessible from downtown Toronto. The village’s charming boutiques and restaurants are the perfect way to round out the day.
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation.
Virtually all of our collection is publicly listed. To search for a particular artist or work, you can use our e-museum search engine. Search the collection now. Our Library and Archives are also an incredibly valuable asset which you can search both in person and online. CLICK HERE to learn more about our Library and Archives.
