Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Art museum in Halifax, Canada
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is an art museum in Halifax that houses over 17,000 works spanning Canadian, African, and European collections within a historic government building. The galleries display both established and contemporary works side by side.
The building was designed by architect David Stirling in 1908 and is now a protected provincial heritage site. Its original architecture has been preserved through the decades.
The museum dedicates substantial exhibition space to Nova Scotia visual artists, displaying regional perspectives alongside international artistic movements and contemporary installations.
The gallery is open daily and offers guided tours as well as educational programs for schools and families. Visitors find orientation guides at the entrances, and most areas are easily accessible.
The institution works with major international museums and enables art exchanges as well as collaborative exhibitions. This brings significant artistic perspectives to the Atlantic Canadian region.
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