McMichael Canadian Art Collection

I love this art gallery - small but mighty! It's beautiful inside and out. A wonderful and manageable day trip.

I photographed a wedding here and the experience for the couple and their wedding party was excellent. The grounds are very well maintained and offer multiple locations for photos.

I would suggest this location to Wedding couples looking for an outdoor photo location that has beautiful landscapes, lots of parking, bathrooms and walkable areas with shaded seating areas.

Great spot to view Canadian art. The building is a work of art itself. There is definitely room for more great art. Be sure to sit and view the greatest artist by sitting by the windows that look out over the landscape and nature. The seats are put there on purpose and they are located in quiet secluded places. Well worth the drive.

Nice Art Gallery north of Toronto.

I enjoy coming here in the summer especially because you can take a nature walk on their grounds/trails.

The Mainstreet area of Kleinburg has food options for lunch and a confectionary shop for sweet treats after.

The gallery itself has a cafeteria as well.

There are lockers to store your belongings and a place to hang your jacket but not a coatcheck.

This is where you will find a lot of Tom Thompson art pieces and Group of Seven Art pieces. There are sections of Indigenous art as well.

Headsup, you need to enjoy art galleries to make it worthwhile for a long drive up. If you live nearby its a great place to visit quickly. I believe 2 hours is adequate for seeing the art work.

They have portable chairs you can carry with you if you want to sit close to the pieces and take in the art work for a longer period of time - they are found by information desk.

If you are planning on visiting a few times per year then a membership is a good idea as it covers parking fee and would pay for itself. Buy it before coming though otherwise you will have to pay for parking the day of.

Kids under 5 are free.

I love this art gallery. Was here recently to enjoy the beautiful fall colours. Have been here many times with friends that come to visit. Hidden gem for sure!

There is plenty of art, events and exhibitions. The restaurant has good food as well and there is plenty of parking (cost:$7 I believe). Make sure you walk around the area as there is a beautiful garden and trail to the valley.

Absolutely recommend to see this beautiful and unique canadian art collection, we loved the atmosphere of this place. The staff is always welcoming and friendly. Make sure you have time to see the sculptures out of the building and enjoy the beautiful path around the building.

McMichael is one of my favourite museums in Ontario. It is set in a beautiful piece of land which will undoubtedly inspire one to paint or draw. Stepping foot into the museum that was once a home to Mr. McMichael and family brings a feeling of contentment and joy.

The collections, the permanent and current exhibits are all well curated.

There’s a sculpture garden, the cemetery where some of the Group of Seven artists have been laid to rest, and a trail which is open to the public.

They sometimes have tours which are well organized.

McMichael Canadian Art Collection is a unique art museum stowed away in Vaughan in a beautiful estate property that also hosts weddings and events.

The gems here are Canadian art pieces from the famed Group of Seven and an artist Tom Thomson who influenced the group. In addition to the galleries they also host art classes.

Gorgeous location - the trails , sculpture garden, and cemetery are not to be missed. The special Tom Thompson exhibition was stellar but every gallery was full of delights. I'm glad I bought a membership - I want to go back again already!

Everything else in previous reviews holds true and to try to add to those would be redundant. It has been MANY years since I have been here (sadly) as I remember the white table clothes in the restaurant on the lower level but now that is gallery space and the restaurant is on the Main Floor by the entrance. And a GOOGLE site said the restaurant was CLOSED Wednesdays (which did NOT make any sense) and it is NOT. It is open seven days a week but it is a bit pricey so be prepared to treat yourself.
However, I will add some information regarding the TOM THOMPSON TRUE NORTH exhibit on until mid-January. If you wish to focus on that ....and it is SPECTACULAR!!!!!......head to the RIGHT to a ramp up to the gallery. (There are elevators but you would need to ask for them).
To the left are the main gallery collections and they, as well, are spectacular.
You need to plan to spend a good amount of time here even to do a cursory examination of these amazing and varied collections.

Thanks to the coronation on May the 6th, we got to enjoy this place for free. However, we still had to pay $7 for parking. It's a lovely location with a number of paths through the grounds that you can enjoy for free at any time. The Gallery has some beautiful pieces from the Group of 7 and a number of other Canadian artists. The building itself is worth seeing. While we were there, preparations were underway for a wedding later on after the gallery closed. It's definitely worth seeing this place.