The Market Gallery is a small exhibition space on the second floor of St. Lawrence Market, at 95 Front St E in downtown Toronto. Its rotating displays connect the city’s history and culture with art, photographs, documents and film. The gallery occupies rooms associated with Toronto’s early city hall, including a former council chamber, and historic objects such as an original mayor’s chair add context. Admission is free, and the upper-floor windows look out over the market below.
Exhibitions on Toronto
The Market Gallery presents changing exhibitions focused on Toronto’s urban history, culture and artistic life. Displays can bring together paintings, sculpture, photography and decorative arts, alongside documents and film. The subjects connect the city’s past with its present, so the material on view changes over time.
A former city hall space
The gallery occupies rooms linked to Toronto’s early city hall, including a former council chamber. Historic objects, such as an original mayor’s chair, help place the exhibitions in the civic history of the building. Its second-floor position also gives you a view across St. Lawrence Market.
FAQ
Is The Market Gallery free?
General admission is free. Some special exhibitions or events may have separate charges.
Where is The Market Gallery?
It is on the second floor of St. Lawrence Market at 95 Front St E in Toronto.
What can you see at The Market Gallery?
Rotating exhibitions explore Toronto’s history and culture through art, photographs, documents and film. Historic objects include an original mayor’s chair.
