Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is a public provincial art museum based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The art museum's primary building complex is located in downtown Halifax and takes up approximately 6,200 square metres (67,000 sq ft) of space. The museum complex comprises the former Dominion building and two floors of the adjacent Provincial building.
Exterior facade of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's Dominion building in Halifax | |
| Established | 1908 |
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| Location | 1723 Hollis Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°38′52.83″N 63°34′21.54″W |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collection size | Over 18,000 |
| Visitors | 45,455 (2017) |
| CEO | Sarah Moore Fillmore |
| Curator | David Diviney (Senior Curator) |
| Website | agns.ca |
The museum was established in 1908 as the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts and was renamed the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in 1975. The museum moved into the Dominion building in 1988 and expanded the museum complex in 1998. The museum has operated a satellite branch in Yarmouth since 2006.
The museum's permanent collection has over 18,000 works by Nova Scotian, Canadian, and international artists. Its collection is exhibited in its main location in Halifax as well as its satellite branch in Yarmouth. In addition to exhibiting works from its permanent collection, the museum has also organized and hosted a number of travelling arts exhibitions.