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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
National Gallery of Canada
Parallel form(s) of name
- Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
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Dates of existence
1880-
History
The institution was established in 1880. In 1913, the Government of Canada passed the National Gallery Act, formally outlined the institution's mandate as a national art museum. In 1988, the museum was relocated to its present location. The museum's permanent collection includes over 93,000 works from European, American, and Asian, Canadian, and indigenous Canadian artists. In addition to exhibiting works from its permanent collection, the museum also organizes and hosts a number of travelling exhibitions.
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Authority record identifier
http://viaf.org/viaf/152365555
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Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
created 15 April 2020