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The Varley Art Gallery
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The Varley Art Gallery has established itself as a destination for engaging exhibitions known for their superb quality and design. The gallery's intriguing mix of new and familiar has brought many new visitors to the Varley and historic Unionville. 

This art gallery features one of the largest permanent collections of oil paintings, watercolours, and drawings by Frederick Horsman Varley (one of Canada’s famous Group of Seven artists) and a number of renowned contemporaries works of arts by J. E. H. MacDonald, J. W. Morrice, and David Milne. 

It also offers a wide range of hands on art related activities, designed to appeal to people of all ages and interests. Furthermore, it offers group tours, family and school programs, studio courses, lectures, and workshops. 

There is a Gallery Shop offering beautiful Canadian hand-crafted jewellery, ceramics, art reproductions, art books, stationeries, posters, kids craft kits, and more. 

The gallery also offers Children's Birthday Parties. Special program designed parties are for various ages from 4 to 12 years. Parties include special guided tours of the gallery, hands on activities, art games, and lots of fun. Minimum of 10 children and accompanying adult chaperones. For more information, booking and costs, please kindly call the program coordinator at 905-477-9511 ext. 228. 

The gallery is located at 216 Main Street Unionville (at Carlton Road) map 

For more information, please call 905-477-9511 or go to www.varleygallery.ca.