Museum London, Art and history museum in London, Ontario, Canada
Museum London is an art museum in downtown London that displays Canadian artworks and regional historical objects. The building holds two main collections that document the area's cultural and social heritage through different forms of artifacts and works.
Museum London began in 1940 as a joint operation with the London Public Library. In 1989 it merged with the London Regional Art Gallery and the London Regional Historical Museum into a single institution. Its building was designed by Raymond Moriyama, architect of Science North in Greater Sudbury and the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. The Centre at the Forks expansion opened in 2018.
The collection holds works by Lawren Harris, a founder of the Group of Seven, along with Kent Monkman and Edward Burtynsky. In 2015 comedian Stephen Martin visited to see Harris's canvas From the North Shore, Lake Superior, painted around 1927. The Centre at the Forks, finished in 2018, hosts activities for youth, families, seniors and newcomers.
The museum sits at a riverside location in the downtown area and is easy to find and walk to from local streets. Check opening times before visiting, as hours vary and some days may require adjusted planning.
The building sits at the junction where two river branches meet, a location that shaped the area's geography and character. This setting gives the museum a natural connection between the city and surrounding nature that visitors can still observe.
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