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Museum of Inuit Art

207 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A7, Canada (Downtown Toronto)
416 640 1571
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Ranked #78 of 233 attractions in Toronto
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: Canada’s only public museum south of the Arctic devoted exclusively to Inuit art and culture. Explore over 600 works of art, including sculpture in... more » Owner description: Canada’s only public museum south of the Arctic devoted exclusively to Inuit art and culture. Explore over 600 works of art, including sculpture in stone, antler, ivory and bone, innovative prints, drawings, ceramics and textile art from our permanent collection and on loan from first-class collections across Canada. The Museum of Inuit Art is located inside the Queen’s Quay Terminal Building at Toronto’s Harbourfront. Open Monday-Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM. « less
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Manchester, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

I adore this museum and go whenever I am in Toronto. It's not a huge collection, but it does cover lots of different types of Inuit art, and it is very well curated - you get to learn a lot. Some of the items are just exquisite - like a stone statue of a dancing polar bear which I just... More

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São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013 via mobile

This Museum is very small, not a lot of options to see, maybe 40 minuts is ok. The service is very Nice. You can find an expensive gallery If you re looking art to buy.

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New York, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

I collect Inuit carvings and this museum/gallery is one of the best in the world. The pieces for sale are outstanding, almost all carved by well known people. The prices, although high, are very fair. You would pay more in other galleries. The museum portion gives a thorough history of Inuit art with excellent pieces on exhibit. Don't miss this... More

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Mississauga, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2012

I'm not sure how long it has been there, but luckily we 'stumbled" into it while taking a stroll around Harbourfront. definitely worth visiting. Beautiful pieces and friendly staff/

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Brampton, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

I lived in the North for 3 years and what is shown at this Museum is but a small taste of what people should be informed and educated about when they visit such an establishment. It is clear that the proprietors have extreme prejudices and are only showing items which reflect a very narrow view of Inuit Art and the... More

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Museum of Inuit... T, Manager at Museum of Inuit Art, responded to this review
13 November 2012

We are sorry to hear that you felt your experience at the museum was less than positive. MIA is committed to showing the breadth and depth of art made by Inuit and currently has the largest permanent display of the art form in the country. We make a special effort to include a variety of media as well as art... More

Vienna, Austria
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

Small gallery with polite staff, this museum introduced us to Inuit mythology and the different media and crafts by Inuit artists. Perfect for a rainy day, and interesting enough to spend a whole afternoon reading all the information accompanying the exhibit.

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Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

Gallery showing full range of amazing Inuit Art of past and modern times. Including historical data as well as modern developments. Video-installations to document life of Inuit people. Beautiful museum-shop with art-gallery and craft-shop (sometimes with presentation of artists at work). Very unusual gallery - very unusual art and history of a small and amazing culture that spread out so... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

Beautiful artwork...but I have never been an art collector. Even if I had a ton of mad money I probably still would not own much artwork, but I do appreciate the craftsmanship and natural beauty of Inuit art.

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Toronto
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2012

the Museum of Inuit Art, located on the waterfront is a thing of beauty, from the design of the gallery space, its furniture and of course its collection of artifacts, sculptures, textiles, prints, and so much more, all excellently displayed and identified.

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Panama
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012

This is very subjective because I am not a museum person, the exhibition is interesting but lacks interactivity so it bored me a bit. But if you take the time to read all the descriptions it will be a good learning experience. The pieces of art are mostly contemporary so it is very artsy but in a passive way.

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