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Art Gallery of Ontario vs Royal Ontario Museum
Royal Ontario Museum and The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Royal Ontario Museum is preferred by most writers compared to The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario. Royal Ontario Museum scores 93 with praise from 8 reviews including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Concierge.
Art Gallery of Ontario
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317 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G4, Canada
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Fodor's
"The AGO is hard to miss: the monumental glass and titanium facade designed by Toronto native son Frank Gehry hovering over the main building is a stunning beauty."
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"One of the largest art museums in North America, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) showcases more than 80,000 works dating from A.D. 100 to present day."
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Time Out
"The Henry Moore sculpture gallery, the fine European collection, the Group of Seven or other stand-outs from the permanent collection."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Aside from their 80,000 pieces of artwork, AGO also houses a theater, high-end restaurant, café, and enough architectural wonder to keep you occupied for hours."
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One of our favorite AGO activities is First Thursdays
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"This Frank Gehry updated art museum houses over 80,000 works spanning the first century to present day."
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Royal Ontario Museum
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100 Queen's Park Crescent, At Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada
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Fodor's
"What sets the ROM apart is that science, art, and archaeology exhibits are all appealingly presented in one gigantic complex."
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Concierge
"Thrusting out over Bloor Street, this deconstructivist work of architecture has divided critics across the board."
Travel + Leisure
"The Royal Ontario Museum, located near Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto, attracts over a million people each year."
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Time Out
"The glass-and-steel structure is, depending on your point of view, either a grand gesture or a God-awful folly."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Known for its East Asian holdings, possesses a remarkable collection of six-million-plus artifacts and artworks from around the world."
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