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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 119 attractions in Ottawa
Traveler Description: Dating back to 1880, this visual arts museum holds in trust a collection of European and Canadian paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photos.
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Attraction type: Art museum, Art gallery, History museum
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 380 Sussex Dr Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4
Canada
Tel: 613-990-1985
Fax: 613-993-4385

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“Very Impressive Gallery”
5 of 5 stars
bangogirl
Omaha, NE
Aug 4, 2008

We went to many museums in Canada and this was one of the most impressive. Our tour guide told us that it was the third largest in the world, second only to the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. While we were a little skeptical, we were not disappointed! There were many different levels and sections... more

“Canada's Premier Art Gallery”
5 of 5 stars
mickeytor
Toronto
May 3, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

Ottawa's National Art Gallery is by far my favourite thing to do in Ottawa, and easily the best art gallery in all of Canada. (Musee de Beaux Art in Montreal and the AGO in Toronto run a distant second and third, IMHO.) The National Gallery is one of those places that you simply can't do in one visit. The large... more

“Worth a visit!”
5 of 5 stars
TamboGolf
Ottawa
Jan 23, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

I have had the opportunity to visit the museum a number of times, and I must say I am continually impressed with the facility. The building alone is a work of art. From the large glass walls of the entrance you are able to get a breath-taking view of the Ottawa River and Parliament Hill. The variety of exhibits is... more

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380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4, Canada
Tel: 613-990-1985 Fax: 613-993-4385