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| Museum | London, June 2012 |
Museum
London is Southwestern Ontario's leading establishment for the collection and
presentation of visual art and material culture. Through public and educational
programming, special events and exhibitions, Museum London strives to promote
the knowledge and enjoyment of regional art, culture and history.
At the heart of a
great museum is its collection and Museum London is proud to have one of
Canada's most important art collections, and one of the most significant
historical artifact collections in Ontario. Our art collection has more than
5,000 regional and Canadian works and our 25,000 artifacts reflect the history
of the City of London as an important regional urban centre in Southwestern
Ontario.
Museum London was
established in 1940, operating from the London Public Library until 1980 when
architect Raymond Moriyama was commissioned to design its current home at the
forks of the Thames River in downtown London, Ontario. In 1989, the then London
Regional Art Gallery amalgamated with the London Historical Museum and the
historic Eldon House and Gardens creating what is known today as Museum London.
