Reviews of The Polygon Gallery (Museum)

Marc de Montreuil

Amazing new building! Great location and exhibit and the bookstore sells some really interesting and well chosen material

Harshveer Poonia

Quality over quantity

Bill Evans

Got married. Thumbs up. Would marry again

Rafiul Hoque Nion

Its fairly a nice place. There is a big hall room for events.The ground floor is a store of Art Objects. The prices of the art object is fair.

ROGER LEE

Great architecture Viiews of vancouver. Phoyos great.

TJ Rumpel

Friendly staff, beautiful view, cool stuff in the gift shop.

Perry Rutten

Very nice looking building with amazing views.

Asal Andarzipour

Excellent presentation.

slinga mo

Gorgeous views on the city of Vancouver

Tiffany C

Building in Lonsdale Quay with modern minimalistic exterior and interior, really stands out from the surrounding hustle and bustle. The upstairs balcony is my favourite part of the gallery! Great view of downtown Vancouver, super relaxing and perfect for dog watching

Ken H

A nice modern Art museum in north van, beautiful building and great space; was there for the third realm exhibition, it’s quite interesting. Suggested donations for admission is &10, it’s not bad

Britney Waldron

I had a great time. The art is amazing. The view from the gallery is breathtaking. Highly recommend! The gift shop is great too; customer service is exceptional!

Brigitte Diem-Guy

Stunning Event Venue with incredible views onto downtown Vancouver

Paul Cikatricis

Nice and brand new space, with some remarkable pieces of art. I enjoyed my visit very much. The space is well organized and provides a great platform to showcase various knds of art, on the walls and free standing as well. I liked the gift shop too, it featured some cool items that I hadn’t seen before.

Eric Tang

Great view of downtown Vancouver, perfect for sunset and easy to find parking around the area.

Lorelei Pepi

Beautiful and spacious gallery bringing in interesting work and displaying it well. They do a pretty good job of exhibiting time-based media, with the work receiving ample and relevant space for presentation.

Chee’en Young

It’s definitely a highlight close to the port.

henry nagel

Small

Yoon Choi

Fantastic as always. By donations. The gift shop has lot of interesting items by The School Of Life.

Z D

10/10

Cody Yarbrough

We caught an electronic music performance here and got to view he art as well. Awesome space, and friendly employees.

Matias Kubacsek

The only problem is that it is too small! Apart from that they always have great exhibitions, and the bookstore is amazing.

KI HYUN SONG

Friendly staff

Alvin Wong

New mixed visual media gallery showcasing a clean modern design. Clean modern lines define the open concept design of the building providing a comfortable gallery to showcase the exhibits

Michelle Phillips

Amazing gallery overlooking downtown vancouver.

Tammy Brockmeyer

Beautiful space!

Buck Jolicoeur

It's a great building, and the activity for my child was a bonus.

Bernard Ng

Really nice gallery space and amazing views of the Burrard inlet and downtown Vancouver

Neil Slattery

This gallery is in a great location, down by Lonsdale Quay. It's nice to see local artists given a beautiful space to show their work. With all the interesting shops and restaurants nearby, it makes for a great way to spend an afternoon. If you're thinking of a small wedding venue, Polygon offers pretty much all you would want, including nice views of the Vancouver skyline. The staff are super friendly, and very helpful. I will be back.

Derek Ferchoff

Very nice and helpful staff. Good atmosphere, pretty relaxed feel. The exhibits were nice and it was time well spent.

Richard Moore

Smaller than expected

Donna Jablonski

Still had construction around the new facility and parking is virtually non existent, but very nice and the location by the Quay is lovely.

Aaron Mou

Dope free by donation gallery, really great exhibits and view is blessed

V B

Finest artworks

Ron Eichler

Nicely designed display facility

Emily

Interesting, thought provoking contemporary art.

Gustavo Ribeiro

(Translated) Great (Original) Genial

Daniel Will-Harris

Very disappointing. Beautiful building. Great view. "Suggested donation" of $10 is way too much for two smallish galleries of poorly curated photos. There were a couple of excellent pieces among the mediocrity. If you ignore the suggested donation and enter for free, which you can, you may be less disappointed. But even then you won't want to spend more than 30 minutes here.

Pat Lau

Fantastic

Indies Cassava Chips

Very nice gallery for mid sized exhibits and collections.

Rafi

Best view ever

Tenek Tech

Gorgeous building. Not to miss when visiting North Vancouver.

Sandra 55

(Translated) Nice place. Fair show (Original) Bel locale. Discreta mostra

Odessa Cadieux-Rey

Lovely free tour, this place is a gem

Michael Tedham

A spectacular Gallery with an incredible event space and unparalleled View.

Griffin E

This is so far one of the best and so far most chill art/photography galleries I’ve ever been to! Very cool and abstract exhibitions and I even remember my photo being here during Chester Fields last year :D

Ashley Swartz

Just in time for the Polygon Gallery's summer pop up outdoor Happy hour wine and cafe bar. Wonderful choices from Nemesis coffee cafe bar, next to the Polygon Gallery. .Many areas to view the water , city skyline and people passing by. Ideally located next to the ever popular Lonsdale Quay. The Polygon offers new and upcoming artists an invaluble opportunity to display their art . Local and international art from around the world are showcased in this state of the art gallery. Accessible . Staff are friendly and eager to be of assistance.

Sarah Bradshaw

Beautiful architecture and interesting art collection. The staff-member who assisted me, Stephanie, was so informative and friendly! I will definitely be returning for future exhibits.

Katie Poetsch

Such a great addition to the North Shore. The space is beautiful and has a nice layout. Every show I've been to has been inspiring and meaningful. Go Polygon!!

North Shore Eater

Not bad. A bit sparce

MsBlues88

Great exhibits

Ryan Baggott

This awesome and quite beautiful gallery, so conveniently located at Lonsdale Quay, is really interesting. There is exhibits on all the time plus they have artisan jewelry and other handmade goodies. The space is very well used with loads of natural light, you don’t feel like you are really even in an art gallery. Casual and yet contemporary it’s a great contrast. Dog days... is an excellent show for any and all dog lovers

Adam Koebel

Beautiful gallery worth the visit. Make sure to check the bookstore upstairs it’s got an amazing selection.

Wei Yang Lee

Amazing art work and nice view.

Vigan Aliu

Amazing Gallery! I went there in a rainy day and there was nobody! Its based on donations. “Feast for the eyes” show was amazing! I really enjoyed it! Its such a nice and welcoming place with very friendly staff! Will visit soon again!

Tyrone MacPherson

The blend of the water and the openness of the building are so sysynct

Paul Croes

Nice exhibit but only a small part open. Attentive staff and very helpful.

Steven Joe

A beautiful new gallery that is located right on the water. A great place to hold a social gathering or wedding.

Adam Hutt

Beautiful gallery with great views of downtown Vancouver

Leanne Bruce

Beautiful gallery / venue. Excellent staff. Unmatched views.

seenyour shine

A cool spot which very often features memorable artworks such as Christian Marclay's 'The Clock' and other Intermedia Installations. The Gallery is located on Lonsdale Quay, an easy drive from Downtown Vancouver, and is also accessible by the Sea Bus from Waterfront Station. The Quay has a market with bars and restaurants so you can make a half day of it before heading back to the city for your evening adventures.

Bita Ardakani

Beautiful building and excellent exhibition

Davina Ma

Finally got to check out the Feast For The Eyes exhibit @polygongallery ! What a beautiful gallery that I never knew about. It was actually one of the filming locations for Ali Wong's "Always Be My Maybe". The entire exhibit is food focused, making commentary on how commonplace it is now to take pictures of our food. I'm definitely guilty of this! Of course, the pieces related to baking and sweets were my favourites! This first one is a collection of baking ingredients for a vintage Ikea ad. Throw in some pieces of processed meats and fruits for good measure! It was the last of our sunny day streak here, and a perfect opportunity to take a picture of Vancouver from the balcony on the Northshore. I'd highly recommend going. It's a small exhibit, but it wasn't crowded and admission is by donation. They also have the cutest gift shop. Follow me on Instagram @vinaeatsandtreats for more honest restaurant, tourism, and baking recipe reviews!

Alberto Bragagnini

Friendly staff. Interesting history displayed. Gorgious views of downtown

James Levinsohn

Beautiful location and what's there is well curated- but it is absolutely tiny.

Carlos Blanco

This is a nice small gallery with a nice location, the entry fee is based on donations

Kyna Ng

Stunning art gallery with clean and sophisticated lines! The Interior Infinite Exhibition was great and very fascinating, with a carnival theme. Compared to some other museums I have visited, I find that the exhibitions are quite contemporary and striking in nature, which is compatible with the modern architecture of the Polygon Gallery. This themed exhibition focuses on costume and masquerade as strategies for revealing, rather than concealing, identities. The theme revolves around the spirit of Carnival, a celebration of radical togetherness and distinctive self-expression. I like the mix of formats employed - both media pieces, paintings and sculptures, which gave the exhibition an intimate and cohesive feel. To note: "Admission to The Polygon Gallery is by donation, made possible through generous, multi-year support from BMO Financial Group." You can sign up beforehand on Saturdays and Thursdays to join the guided tour in a socially distanced manner. Tours take around 45 minutes. I definitely think that the guided tour gave me more insight into the artwork, and provided me with a better understanding of it. We were lucky to have the curator explain some of the rationale behind the artwork, which provided more insight, instead of merely looking at the artwork without understanding how it related to the themes. The curator who led our tour was evidently knowledgeable and passionate about the work, which made the experience more enjoyable. Their souvenir shop is really cute and quirky as well, with interesting gifts or pieces you could give to others. My only gripe is that the exhibition is a bit small, but other than that, it's a lovely way to spend a sunny summer afternoon, plus you get to enjoy views of the Vancouver skyline from the museum deck/Lonsdale Quay.

Michelle Robindell

Gorgeous! Admission by donation

Kirk Chantraine

Nice space and fairly good exhibits but the last time we went it was way too much documentary style exhibits and not creative enough.

Christopher Alwyn Wright

So spectacular Wonderful space

Monte Arnold

beautiful facility, incredible staff!

DD's Cooking & Health & Things

Nice photographic gallery! You pay by donation!

Tony McDougall

Great space, love the collaboration with the CAG and Ballet BC

Trent McCaffrey

Avant garde exhibits. Unique and historically connected building.

Olivia Sari-Goerlach

Great photography dedicated gallery in The area of Lonsdale, beautiful architecture and loved the spaces inside. The location is awesome near all the food places including the market. Free weekend parking nearby.

Lindsay Kwan

Innovative gallery with interesting architecture.

S twok

Wonderful art gallery in the heart of Lonsdale Quay. The gallery is 5min walk from Seabus and you can’t miss it. Outdoor feature a water feature which you can walk across, restaurants, and performers. Inside the gallery feature artwork, shops and the 24hour clock film. You can stay as long as you want since the film run on 24hour time. Recommend it for anyone. Also there is entry fee by donation.

Katie Martin

Such a treat to have such a beautiful gallery so close to home. The exhibits I have been to in the past have been fantastic. A great place to pop in for some unique gifts as well.

Michael Mann

One of the best art galleries in the country.

Virginia Dee

A wonderful and welcoming space at the foot of Lonsdale. Excellent shows and events. Highly recommend a visit.

swerk26

Not a fan of the building design. Gallery is by donation. Great views of downtown. Worth checking out.

Eloise Menzies

I like this gallery a lot - we went to see 'the clock' here and also caught 'dog days'. The shop is small but has some cool stuff too

Ricardo Aguilar

I was just walking north Vancouver and ran into this beautiful gallery. The architecture from the outside as in the inside is really great; and the view... impressive. Such a good place for spending some time and enjoying an good landscape.

Sorin Rizea

Amazing

Maxwell Chan

very surprised that this gallery is PWYC. It's a full sized gallery with a great balcony view of the city.

Elaine Smith

Interior infinite! Go it's totally worth it.

Yee Jee Tso

Gorgeous space. Perfect for special events. Staff were a delight!

Shashrvacai Cai

Been here twice now .. I like the gallery but don really enjoy the exhibits as much.

Ace Rocket

Really nice for a quite walk around. Prices are really interesting and the lay out is easy to grasp. Great place for a date!

Gee

Spectacular!!

Astrid D

Great location, wonderful views, beautiful architecture and the art ain't half bad either! Definitely worth the trek out from Kitsilano.

Hugh Behroozy

Proud to have this gallery here, of course we could have asked for bigger and better in our little LoLo neighbourhood; however it provides lots of support for local artists which is exactly what North Van is all about, the local wonders :)

Craig Mckee

Worth a visit

Mark C

Awesome modern venue, the people who work there are helpful and views are ????????????

Leigh Ratcliff

Amazing space and great art. And the best part is that this museum is by donation so you can see great work for next to nothing.

Azita Obregon

Beautiful building. But they really need a couple good exhibits.

Soni Mand

Beautiful space right by the water

Hunar Daga

Such a beautiful gallery

Jedi Master

An incredible and fanstastic new building that is worth the visit -outside-. The exterior plazas and fountain are amazing. The inside is another story: not a lot of expo space for what you pay..a lot of empty space that doesn’t reflect the interest exterior. The shop is pretentious with a lukewarm merchandise selection. Somehow they decided to sell “designer” stuff which is overpriced and uninteresting. There is so much potencial in this project but for now is not worth the price.

Chris Chang

Nice place to have a smaller intimate wedding! Cool industrial backdrop. Attended a wedding with about 40 people there.

Debra McArthur

Fascinating venue

Janice Chau

Entry by donation and conveniently located near Lonsdale Quay market. Mostly contemporary art and photography - took about half an hour for my visit.

Nicole Goossens

(Translated) Interesting, clear, beautiful view of the terrace (Original) Intéressant, clair, belle vue de la terrasse

Sarah Grant Duff

Fabulous. A hidden gem. Best shop devoted to books on photography. Excellent exhibitions in a beautiful setting.

Ishika Dhiman

This place is amazing. The staff is really friendly and it’s location is awesome. If you’re free on a sunny day then do make a visit at this gallery. It’s very interesting plus there are some breathtaking views outside this gallery.

Jordan D

Very small. Art was interesting and local.

James Lawson

Bright and spacious, a lovely place to enjoy photographic art. Friendly and helpful staff. A small bookstore with some hard to find gems.

Ladan Tavakoli

Great Exhibition! Friendly staff and very nice and positive vibe.. I had some good time after my visit to the gallery listening to the water . Amazing experience in general :-)

L L

The view is beautiful!!

Morgan L. Ventura

My friend and I stopped by after we read the great reviews. The building's architecture is stunning, and the curatorial staff have impeccable taste so far (I also did some research on their recent exhibitions before stopping by). This said, I found the attitude of the staff to be insulting and unkind, thus the two stars. It's hard to want to come back here. Basically, when we arrived, we went up to the desk to ask about admission. Nobody said hello until we finally asked our question, meaning we stood there awkwardly for a bit while the older lady with blonde hair and bangs stared at us. She informed us it was based on donation and we could consider on the way out what we might wish to donate. I asked about exhibitions and she explained they were between major ones--something that is completely understandable. Yet, she was needlessly and remarkably rude to us, even passive aggressive. When we said we were excited to see the exhibitions but it's alright that they're in transition, she said: "some people just don't check the website. The one on Persepolis ended WEEKS ago." I told her that's too bad, and that I am from Chicago so I could at least go check out some of the materials from the Persian collection at the Oriental Institute and she got very cold and would not answer any of our other questions, promptly ignoring us. She did not even offer us a pamphlet or a map. When we went to leave after buying some beautiful books (the other staff were LOVELY), we said bye and thank you, and she just glared unpleasantly at us. Terrible hospitality. Won't be coming back. The place for this kind of pretension is not in an up-and-coming contemporary art gallery. It's better suited for the musty hallways of colonial and performatively virtuous museums, and I doubt that this attitude-- and the histories it conjures--is the kind of legacy the Polygon is looking to continue.

Bryan

I’m not an art person so this is definitely biased. I went for the thirds realm exhibit and just really didn’t enjoy it. This is likely for more arts driven people !

Leslie Yiu

Admission is donation based and the staff was super kind, friendly and helpful. They also have a cute shop carrying very well-designed but a bit pricey products. The exhibition was very inspiring and artsy. Overall very delightful experience and will definitely recommend to friends!

Almas Bana

located near the Seabus station of North Vancouver, it's not near other art galleries of Vancouver. It's definitely worth a visit because of the contemporary building, it's space and it's shows. Admissions charges are voluntary donations.

Tamara Matson

Beautiful, the location is stunning.

Allan Keay

Not enough items on display disapointing

JINK lee

(Translated) Best gallery in Vancouver! The building, the exhibition, the book store were also very good! Everyone who works is kind, and not the ticket price but the donation as much as you want. (Original) 밴쿠버 최고의 갤러리! 건축물도, 전시도, book store도 아주 좋았음! 일하시는 분들도 모두 친절하고, 티켓값은 따로 있는게 아니라 본인이 원하는 만큼 기부금을 내면 됨.

Gareth Husk

Loved the North Shore focus and the simplicity

albert tabi

Great place to visit

Mauricio Barrera

Events are great!

Klassen Mok

Amazing gallery with unique layout. Beautiful view of Downtown Vancouver.

Kim Hartley

The Polygon Gallery is a short ferry ride from DT Vancouver to the sunny side of North Van. Great galley collection and gift shop.

Cosmo Kwan

Great gallery! Very clean, nice and great exhibitions works/staffs friendly.

Alex Tr

Went there because I heard it’s addmission by donation, meaning you can give any amount of money of none to get in. Will be like this until Nov 2021. You checked in, they gave you a booklet and a sticker. You go upstair and enter a giant room with leads to a small room with a door to the balcony, and another room with a video playing. And that’s it. THAT IS IT. I understand it’s newly opened so the collection is limited but the building look big from the outside and there’s many rooms aren’t used, and the brochure makes it look like there’s plenty other artworks that’s not showed. Just hope they improve after time, or else, after the BMO sponsors, nobody will come.

mark smith

Great place to expire vancouver artists

Emin Asitanelioglu

(Translated) Beautiful location, very nice building and very nice exhibitions. A wonderful building by the water in North Vancouver. Nice exhibitions. (Original) Beautiful location, very nice building and very nice exhibitions. Kuzey Vancouver'da suyun kenarinda harika bir bina. Guzel sergiler var.

Craig Tugwood

It was good

Boris L

Definitely worth visiting