Join us on Friday, September 27th for a wonderful walk through our current exhibition 1924: Edmonton and the Beginnings of the Art Gallery of Alberta with AGA Curator Danielle Siemens. Learn about the last century of the AGA and the reality of Edmonton and its communities in 1924. Explore the founders of the gallery, important landmarks in Edmonton and connect with the cultural backdrop of Edmonton in the early 1920’s.
This tour is for self-identified seniors and is free with admission. Capacity for the event is 30 so reserve your tickets early.
Seniors’ Tours are offered monthly and organized by the AGA’s Aging Artfully Advisory Committee.
Accessibility notes: We have a whisper audio guide system with headsets available. These wearable transmitters allow visitors to listen to the tour guide without straining to hear or being distracted by ambient noise in the galleries. If you pause to contemplate an artwork longer, you won’t miss what the tour guide says next.
About the Exhibition: On October 30, 1924, the Edmonton Museum of Arts—the first art museum to open west of Winnipeg—opened its very first exhibition in the Palm Room of the Hotel MacDonald with a considerable display of paintings and historical objects. The exhibition was later installed across the street in the former Public Library, which also housed the Gallery’s first office. 1924 will introduce viewers to the decade of planning leading up to the AGA’s formation, including the vital influence of female leadership; its first exhibition, public programs and acquisitions; as well as the greater cultural backdrop of Edmonton in the early 1920s, including such key events as the end of prohibition, the struggle for women’s rights, the opening of the Edmonton Residential School and the introduction of the “Chinese Exclusion Act.”
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Included in admission
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Included in admission
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