Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Art Gallery of Ontario
Parallel form(s) of name
- Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- AGO, Art Museum of Toronto (1900-1919), Art Gallery of Toronto (1919-1966)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1900-
History
The Gallery was first incorporated in July 1900 as the Art Museum of Toronto. The name was changed to the Art Gallery of Toronto by a statute law amendment act, assented to 24 April 1919. It was thought that the word “Museum” conflicted with the Royal Ontario Museum which was founded in 1912. The current name of the Gallery took effect July 8, 1966 when The Art Gallery of Ontario Act, 1966 received royal assent. The name change was designed to acknowledge the rapidly growing role the Gallery played across the province.
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Relationships area
Related entity
European Iceberg: Creativity in Germany and Italy Today [AGO Exhibition] (February 8, 1985 - April 7, 1985)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
House Guests: Contemporary Artists in The Grange [AGO Exhibition] (September 15, 2001 - January 27, 2002)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
House Guests: Contemporary Artists in The Grange [AGO Exhibition]
is owned by
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Related entity
Extension Services (1968-1996)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
1968 - 1996
Description of relationship
Related entity
Women's Committee (1945-1998)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
1945-1998
Description of relationship
The Women's Committee reported to the Council and Board of Trustees of the Art Gallery of Ontario
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Authority record identifier
http://viaf.org/viaf/151879312