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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

1908 establishments in Nova ScotiaArt museums and galleries in Nova ScotiaArt museums established in 1908Crown corporations of Nova ScotiaMuseums in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Museums in Yarmouth CountyYarmouth, Nova Scotia
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax (3609686370)
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax (3609686370)

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is a public provincial art museum based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The art museum's primary building complex is located in downtown Halifax and takes up approximately 6,200 square metres (67,000 sq ft) of space. The museum complex comprises the former Dominion building and two floors of the adjacent Provincial building. The museum was established in 1908 as the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts and was renamed the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in 1975. The museum moved into the Dominion building in 1988 and expanded the museum complex in 1998. From 2006 to 2020, the museum operated a satellite branch in Yarmouth. The museum's permanent collection has over 18,000 works by Nova Scotian, Canadian, and international artists. Its collection is exhibited in its main location in Halifax as well as its satellite branch in Yarmouth. In addition to exhibiting works from its permanent collection, the museum has also organized and hosted a number of travelling arts exhibitions.

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Hollis Street, Halifax Downtown Halifax

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Hollis Street 1723
B3J 1V4 Halifax, Downtown Halifax
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax (3609686370)
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