Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is a Canadian art gallery located in Victoria, British Columbia. Opened in 1951, the gallery possesses notable works by artists such as Emily Carr, and has one of Canada's most significant collections of Asian art. An Asian garden located on the gallery grounds includes the only authentic Japanese Shinto shrine in North America.

External links

* [http://www.aggv.bc.ca/ Gallery website]


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