Plan Your Visit
Effective March 21, 2022 visitors are no longer required to produce proof of vaccination or wear a mask/face covering to visit the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
While we encourage visitors to wear a mask/face covering while in the Gallery it is a personal decision and we ask that all visitors are respectful of one another’s choices. Thank you for helping us keep the Gallery a safe and accessible space.
The Art Gallery of Hamilton will continue to follow the guidance provided by municipal, provincial and federal health agencies and these guidelines are subject to change.
Until this change takes place on Monday, March 21, 2022
- Visitors are still required to pass standard screening questions, and visitors exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to visit the Gallery. Please self-screen prior to arrival using the self-screening assessment here.
- All visitors are still required to wear a face mask and practice physical distancing.
- We encourage you to purchase admission tickets online in advance.
- The Art Gallery of Hamilton will continue to follow the guidance provided by municipal, provincial and federal health agencies.
Prefer to connect with us from home? Visit What’s On, AGH at Home, and Current Exhibitions to explore our virtual offering, as well as our Shop at AGH Online and Art Sales + Services Online Shop.
Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 11 am – 8 pm
Friday 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
The AGH is OPEN from 11 am – 4 pm on Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, August Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day.
We are CLOSED Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day
Admission
Adults $15
Seniors (65+) $12
Student (6+) FREE
Child (0-5) FREE
Members FREE
Thursdays are FREE all day!
Admission tickets are not timed and do not expire.
Tax included
Thursday free admission and free programming courtesy of
Gallery Level 2 and the Jean and Ross Fischer Gallery are always free admission, courtesy of Orlick Industries.
Become an AGH Member to receive unlimited free admission, 10% off at the Shop at AGH, and other great perks at the Gallery and around the community.
Directions & Parking
The AGH is located in the heart of downtown Hamilton, directly across the street from the Sheraton Hotel and Jackson Square Shopping Centre.
Underground parking can be accessed via Summers Lane or King Street West. The parking garage fees are $1.50/30 minutes up to a maximum of $12/day. More details can be found here.
Street parking is available nearby and costs $1.50 per hour Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm. Some meters in the downtown core are exempt from paying after 6 pm and/or free on Saturdays. Please check the parking meter while making payment which displays the operational hours on the front face of the meter to ensure compliance. The maximum amount of time for purchase varies by area. Please check the parking meter for the maximum time for purchase. More details can be found here.
TrANSIT
If you are travelling to the AGH by HSR, the closest bus stops are: King Street and James Street North, Main Street West and Summers Lane, and Macnab Bus Terminal. From any of three of these stops it is roughly a 2-minute walk to to the Gallery.
If you are travelling to the AGH by GO Transit there is a bus stop directly behind the AGH on the corner of Main Street West and Summers Lane, in front of City Hall. The Hamilton GO Centre, if you are travelling by train, is a 10-minute walk from the AGH.
123 King Street West
Hamilton ON, L8P 4S8
T: (905) 527-6610 F: (905) 577-6940
E: info@artgalleryofhamilton.com
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From the Contemporary Art Collection
Cleansing the Wounds 1997
Catherine Gibbon (Canadian b. 1949)
chalk pastel on board, Acquired through the Regional Art Purchase Program with funds from the Russell Nelson Eden Fund, 1998