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Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Friday

Saturdays

12:00pm - 5:00pm

10:00am - 5:00pm                                                                           

1st Wednesday of the month

 12:00pm - 7:00pm

Location
840 1st Ave W
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 4K4

Gallery Renovation for Improved Accessibility 

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery will be entering construction starting March 20, 2023, undergoing important accessibility upgrades, including the reconstruction of the front entrance and the replacement of the Gallery’s passenger lift with an elevator.

The Gallery will remain open to the public with the entrance being relocated through the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library adjacent to the building. There will be no wheelchair or elevator accessibility at the Gallery due to this work. Also, there will be reduced parking spaces along 1st Ave. West in front of the Gallery to accommodate the front entrance construction.

The anticipated completion of the project is May for the front entrance and July for the replacement of the elevator. This project is funded through a substantial grant from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund and the City of Owen Sound.

For more information, please contact Aidan Ware, Director and Chief Curator, at 519-376-1932 ext. 5001 or email aware@tomthomson.org

Frequently Asked Questions
Admission 
Admission is by Donation 
Parking 
There is limited 2 hr free parking in front of the Gallery
Click here for a parking map
Accessibility 
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is temporarily inaccessible pending a major accessibility renovation project occurring in winter/spring 2023.
 
We advise those with visual impairments that some gallery exhibition spaces are dimly lit in order to protect light sensitive artworks. 
 
For questions related to accessibility, please contact the Gallery. 
Gallery Etiquette
Protecting the Art
Please do not touch the artwork. Keep a safe distance of 1m between you and the works of art. Please do not run in the Gallery. 
 
Bags
Visitors may carry one bag plus a personal item, such as a purse or diaper bag. The combined size of these bags cannot exceed 45X40X15cm. Bags cannot be carried on your back. Large bags are not permitted in the Gallery. Lockers are available for visitors, see Front Desk staff for access to lockers. 
 
Food and Drink
Food and drink are not permitted in Gallery exhibition spaces. 
 
Video Surveillance 
For the protection of visitors, volunteers, staff, and artworks the Gallery is monitored by video surveillance. 
Photography
The Gallery encourages you to take photos and memorialize your visit. We ask that these photos be used for personal use only. 
 
If you share your photos online please tag us @tomthomsonartgallery 

Visitor Information

Visiting the City? Visit Owen Sound website has lots of information about what to see and do in Owen Sound.

 

Visiting the region? Visit Grey County Tourism website.

Limitation of Liability

Any indoor public space where people come together like the Tom Thomson Art Gallery (The TOM), produces risk of exposure to COVID-19. By being in a public space like The TOM you voluntarily assume all the risks related to infection exposure. 

During your visit to The TOM, please help to keep each other healthy by wearing a face mask*, as well as maintaining social distancing of two meters/six feet in any direction and following all health and safety guidelines.

*Those exempt from wearing face coverings can include children under the age of 12, people with a medical condition that inhibits their ability to wear a mask, people who cannot apply or remove a mask without help, and those with accommodations under the Ontario Human Rights Code or the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

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