The Art Gallery of Ontario, founded in 1900 as the Art Museum of Toronto and renamed in 1966, occupies over 45,000 m² in downtown Toronto. The complex includes The Grange manor, multiple built expansions, a Frank Gehry–designed glass-and-titanium facade and iconic spiral stair, making it both architecturally notable and spacious for exhibitions.

Its permanent collection exceeds 120,000 works, ranging from early Canadian and Group of Seven paintings to major Indigenous, European, African and contemporary holdings. Highlights include Inuit sculpture, Henry Moore sculpture court, photography, prints and drawings, as well as works by Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso.

AGO offers rotating international exhibitions and curated thematic programming; recent shows include Rembrandt masterworks, Keith Haring and Indigenous-centered galleries. Its Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives is open to researchers and public by appointment.

Onsite amenities include artist studios, a theatre, lecture hall, restaurant and shop. The Gallery hosts education programs, artist-in-residence studios, family workshops, school tours and events like art‑making sessions. It operates under the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation, governed by a board of trustees and led by a CEO.

The AGO has a mobile app offering downloadable audio tours and exhibition guides—for example for “Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters”—as well as issuing digital membership cards stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Overall, AGO combines world-class art, bold architecture, thoughtful public programming and technological accessibility to deliver a compelling cultural experience for all visitors.