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Agnes Etherington Art Centre

University Avenue at Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
613 533-2190
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Aleppo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This institution is the best art museum between Toronto and Montreal (not including Ottawa). The old Dutch collection donated by Dr. Bader is especially noteworthy. They continually mount exhibits of challenging Canadian artists - contemporary and historic - as well. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

This gallery deserves a visit. It's away from the city centre and might be easy to miss, though it's located on the campus of Queen's University. The exhibits change regularly, and range from historical artifacts of Kingston, to 16th century Dutch paintings, to African masks and sculptures (just to give a few examples). There is something for every art lover,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

This is a relatively small gallery space, but the collection is impressive and they mount interesting special exhibits. If you happen to be in Kingston, or visiting Queen's University, it is definitely worth a visit. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2011
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I have visited the Art Center twice now and both times have been delightful. The first time was for a high school class trip to see an exhibit on electronic waste. My last visit was this month to see all of the exhibits being offered at the time. They change regularly so that provides reason to make many visits. All... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2010
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All I can see about this museum is that it is one of the most attractive museums I have ever visited. I have been there for three times and still want to revisit the centre. More

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