Legacy Art Gallery

The University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries promotes dialogue around issues that matter. Our exhibitions and programs activate research and learning through university and community collaborations. The Legacy Art Gallery Downtown is UVic’s primary art gallery space. It is a lively and engaging centre for art that is easily accessible to the community and features rotating exhibitions. On campus, Legacy features over 2000 works of art from the collection on public display and has two other exhibitions venues. All free to enjoy! Legacy Art Galleries (Legacy) is the university’s art museum, responsible for the accessibility and stewardship of an art collection which consists of approximately 18,000 objects including Canadian, Indigenous and international historic and contemporary art. Legacy activates the collection for research, teaching and learning for students, faculty and the general public through exhibitions, campus displays, publications, web-projects, public programs and events—on-site and through digital resources. Legacy has three main sites for rotating exhibitions including the Legacy Art Gallery Downtown at 630 Yates Street, on campus at the Legacy Maltwood in the Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library and in the First Peoples House. Additionally, more than 2000 works from the collection are on display in buildings across campus and in the community, underlining the educational and community-building roles of art. The Legacy Downtown is also a site for public programs, and both university and community events.