This gallery is situated in the centre of Halifax and was built in 1865, off the main lobby there are gift shops, art store and café, this art gallery acts as an entrance for the visual arts that brings the world art to Nova Scotia and vice versa. The responsibility of the art gallery includes acquiring, preserving and exhibiting works of art and also provides knowledge in visual arts, to meet this criterion, the gallery conducts educational programs and exhibitions, this gallery is open 10am- 5pm daily and on Thursdays till 9pm.