Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum, collection, and charitable organization in Toronto that opened in 1900. The building features postmodern architecture designed by Frank Gehry, serves as an event venue, and is one of the most looked-up sights in Canada on English Wikipedia, ranking 65th.
Planning a visit
The gallery is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 to 17:00, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 to 21:00, and Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 17:30, but it is closed on Mondays. Admission fees apply, and wheelchair access is limited.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 25 °C and lows of 19 °C. The coldest period is January and February, when highs are 0 °C and lows reach -7 °C. Rainfall is highest in August at 86 mm and lowest in March at 56 mm. The gallery is 3 km from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and 19 km from Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is 353 km from Ottawa. Nearby sights include Canada's Walk of Fame, Sankofa Square, the CN Tower, Union Station, and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 25 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -7 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 59 | 56 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 86 | 77 | 73 | 84 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
