Welcome Back!

We have been hard at work preparing Gallery 2 for reopening! The polycarbonate barriers are installed, the hand sanitizer is stocked, the procedures are written, and the signage is up!
The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity, we have transformed the entry sequence at Gallery 2, not only to operate safely and comply with new regulations, but also to offer a coherent and unified visitor experience.
We are asking everyone to use the front doors – facing Central Avenue. Please wear your mask, sanitize your hands, and check in at the Visitor Services desk, relocated to the freshly painted main lobby. Our Visitor Services staff will orient you to the building, provide information on our COVID procedures and expectations, our current exhibitions, and answer any other questions. The experience should be open and inviting while remaining legible and navigable. We will be reviewing and adjusting our procedures as required, this is uncharted territory, after all.
Our priority is to ensure the health and safety of our staff, visitors, and community – we hope you will feel comfortable visiting Gallery 2.

Visit Gallery 2

What to expect

  • Please self assess before you visit the Gallery. If you are unwell, we look forward to welcoming you when you get better.
  • Masks are mandatory for all Gallery 2 Visitors.
  • We are limiting access to the facility to give everyone space – please be patient if we ask you to wait.
  • Check in with Visitor Services and use our hand sanitizer when you arrive.
  • We have installed polycarbonate barriers and floor decals to help with distancing at Visitor Services and in the Gift Shop.
  • Please maintain 2 metre physical distance from other visitors and staff. Family groups may remain together.
  • Signage and wayfinding cues have been installed to help guide you through the building.
  • Exhibition gallery and Gift Shop capacity is limited to 1 visitor or family group at a time – if a room is occupied, please give everyone some space.
  • The main floor washrooms are available for visitor use. Washrooms and high touch areas are cleaned and sanitized nightly.
  • We have adjusted our HVAC settings to increase air circulation in the building.
COVID-19 Operating Procedures