Experts' Choice Award National Gallery of Canada
What the experts agree on
The striking glass-tower building itself is a masterpiece, housing Canada's premier art collection with 800+ works on display plus world-class rotating exhibitions of European and Canadian masters. River views of Parliament add to the experience.
“On display are more than 800 paintings, sculptures, and decorative works by Canadian artists, a sampling of the 10,000 works in the permanent collection.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "A magnificent glass-tower structure engineered by Canadian architect Moshe Safdie holds the premier collection of Canadian art." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The National Gallery is a work of art in itself." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography is now housed in the National Art Gallery of Canada where it stages temporary exhibitions." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Capped by prismatic glass "turrets," the museum rises on the banks of the Ottawa River across from the Gothic parliament buildings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "It's grand, light, and houses an impressive collection, and plays hosts to blockbuster traveling exhibitions...the temporary shows tend to center around astutely curated European greats and Canadian" Full review
National Geographic
