Art Museum
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is an art museum in Victoria, Canada.
About Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) is an art museum located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Situated in Rockland, Victoria, the museum occupies a 2,474.5-square-metre (26,635 sq ft) building complex; made up of the Spencer Mansion, and the Exhibition Galleries. The former building component was built in 1889, while the latter component was erected in the mid-20th century.
The institution was established in 1946 as the Little Centre in downtown Victoria. In 1951, the institution was gifted the Spencer Mansion in the neighbourhood of Rockland, and moved into the building in the same year. The institution was renamed the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria when it opened at the Spencer Mansion.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria by the numbers
- Founded
- 1951
Plan your visit
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- Website
- aggv.ca
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