Gallery Tours and Group Admission
PUBLIC TOURS
Guided tours are a great way to learn more about the cultural and social contexts of artworks on display. Led by a trained Art Educator, each tour is unique and reflects your guide’s passions and interests.
Public Tours are free for Members or with Gallery admission. Pre-registration is not required. Visitors can join a tour anytime throughout the session with Gallery admission. Each 30- to 45-minute tour meets in the Gallery’s 1st Floor Rotunda
Public Tours are currently on pause.
Please contact us by email at learn@vanartgallery.bc.ca
PRIVATE TOURS
The Gallery is pleased to offer Private Tours. This is a one-hour long tour led by a trained Art Educator with your choice of an exhibition. The price is $180 + GST + Group Admission for up to 30 guests.
To book a Private Tour, please contact us by email at learn@vanartgallery.bc.ca
DESCRIBED TOURS
For select exhibitions, the Vancouver Art Gallery offers visual description to enhance your exhibition experience and to make the artworks on display more accessible.
To book a Described Tour, please contact Stephanie Bokenfohr, Adult Programs Coordinator, by email at sbokenfohr@vanartgallery.bc.ca or by phone at (604) 662-4700.
Watch this short video by AMI: Accessible Media Inc. to learn more about our Described Tours.
GROUP ADMISSION
Visiting the Gallery with 10 or more people? Book as a group and save $4 off regular admission rates!
Bookings for 10 to 30 visitors can be made in advance online. Please note that we require at least 3 days advance notice for all group bookings.
Need assistance? For more information or to request a group booking, please contact customerservice@vanartgallery.bc.ca
Post-Secondary Self-Guided Visits
Self-guided visits allow school groups to navigate any of the featured exhibitions in the Gallery on their own. The Gallery’s rotating exhibitions of historical and contemporary art provide unique opportunities to enhance a range of studies from fashion, visual art, art history, graphic design, history, visual culture, and architecture, among many others.
All self-guided visits must be booked in advance. To book your self-guided visit, please contact learn@vanartgallery.bc.ca with the details of your request.
Price: $5 per student for groups of 10 to 30