Dataset name

Cultural Categories

• Magazines
• Libraries
• Archives
• Books
• Cultural Heritage

Transversal Categories

• Archiving and Preserving

Related Categories

• Tourism

Description

The AGO Library houses over 380,000 volumes, including rare books and artists’ books. The collection ranges from 17th-century art folios to contemporary multiples, illustrated books, art magazines, exhibition catalogues, and travel guides, supporting deep research and discovery.

Themes

Art magazines, Collection, Exhibition catalogue, History, Illustrated books, Library, Museum and gallery, Research, Travel guides and planning, Unique manuscripts and rare books

Language

• English

Data Types

• text
• image

Data Formats

• html
• jpeg

Identifier

DatabaseOwner

Art Gallery of Ontario

Entity Type

-

Indigenous Community Permission

-

Database Host

Art Gallery of Ontario

Commissioning Body

Art Gallery of Ontario

Last Updated

8/26/2025

Creation Date

8/26/2025

Location Relevance

Canada, International

Valid From

1493

Valid To

1972

Contact Point

-

Contact Type

-

Contact Details

Email: -

Phone: -

Maintenance

-

Access Type

Public

License

https://ago.ca/ago-terms-use

Limits of use

Images, text, software, documentation, electronic text and image files, audio and video files and clips, and other materials on the AGO Site are protected by copyright laws and may be covered by other restrictions including for example, rights of privacy and publicity, as well. AGO retains all rights it may hold, including copyright, in data, image, text, and any other information contained in these files. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the material on this Site may also subsist in individuals and entities other than, and in addition to, AGO. Specific content such as articles, photos and images are subject to the copyright of their respective owners. All rights are reserved. Any unauthorized distribution, transmission or publication is strictly prohibited. AGO expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this Site, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in the copyright laws, and as described in “Fair dealing” section below.

URL

User Guide URL

https://ago.ca/ago-terms-use