Landmark Building

EDMONTON ART GALLERY

#2 Churchill Square, Edmonton
Built in 1969

The Edmonton Art Gallery has had five homes since the Museum of Art Association was founded in 1923. The newest building, constructed in 1969 and enlarged in 1977, on a corner of Sir Winston Churchill Square, is the first structure designed specifically for the complex activities of preserving and displaying valuable works of art. The award winning design by Edmonton architect Donald G. Bittorf, consists of a simplified, almost vault-like, rectangular form set on a platform raised above the street. However, the interior, with its natural materials, fine woodwork and furniture, spacious galleries and sculptured staircase, is carefully designed to create an atmosphere where individuals or groups can gather to appreciate the constantly changing shows of Canadian and international art.

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The Landmark Buildings and Places Database draws on the series of walking and/or driving tour booklets produced by Alberta Culture (now Alberta Culture and Community Spirit). The Heritage Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ministry through permission to reprint these materials online. Extracted from Edmonton Walking Tours: Downtown, East, West, University of Alberta and Strathcona. City of Edmonton and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism, n.d., with permission from Alberta Culture and Community Spirit. Visit the Alberta Culture and Community Spirit for more information.