All aspects of the Museum have been designed to underline the educational importance of the collection or exhibitions and to encourage learning, investigation, discovery and enjoyment: Information and Education Staff are present to answer questions and provide guidance in all galleries, published material about exhibitions and specific works of art is provided, and appointments to view works of art in our collection that are not currently on display are welcomed.

Level 1

THE PAPER CENTRE a storage and consultation space where visitors may see any of the more than 4,000 prints, drawings and watercolours in the collection by request.

EDUCATION GALLERY A multi-purpose classroom for lectures and study where students may consult the Museum's modest library of books, artists files and exhibition catalogues.

Level 2

FRANK H. SHERMAN AND JOHN H. PANABAKER GALLERIES Changing exhibitions of primarily contemporary art in all media and complementary programming are presented in these galleries.

Panabaker and Sherman Galleries: J.M.W. Turner and Richard Fung Landscapes exhibitions, December 2008. photo: Roy Timm Photography

Sherman Gallery: A Field Guide to Observing Art. A permanent collection exhibition guest curated by Dianne Bos. 2009. photo: Jennifer Petteplace

Level 3

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Level 4

E. TOGO SALMON GALLERY An intimate presentation space for regularly changing exhibitions.

HERMAN H. LEVY GALLERY Presents changing exhibitions, primarily featuring artwork from Dr. Levy's private collection as well as works acquired with the Levy Purchase Bequest.

Levy Gallery: The Past is Forgiven: Herman Levy and Josef Herman, In Their Times. A permanent collection exhibition curated by Ihor Holubizky. 2007. photo: Ihor Holubizky

RICHARD H. TOMLINSON GALLERY Changing exhibitions of art, from historical to contemporary, are presented in this gallery.

Tomlinson Gallery: (left) Leonard Baskin. From the collections of McMaster and Rabbi Bernard Baskin. 2009. (right) Henri Matisse: Jazz series, collection of McMaster University. Photos: Jennifer Petteplace

NUMISMATIC AND SEMINAR ROOM Changing exhibitions of selections from The Bruce R. Brace Coin Collection are displayed in this space which is also a meeting room for up to twenty people.