Museums Act (S.C. 1990, c. 3)

Marginal note:Capacity and powers

• 6 (1) In furtherance of its purposes, the National Gallery of Canada has the capacity and, subject to this Act, the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person and in particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the National Gallery of Canada may

  • (a) collect works of art and other museum material;

  • (b) document, record, preserve, conserve and restore works of art and other museum material;

  • (c) sell, exchange, give away, destroy or otherwise dispose of works of art and other museum material in its collection and use any revenue obtained therefrom to further its collection;

  • (d) lend or borrow works of art and other museum material on long-term or short-term loan;

  • (e) organize, sponsor, arrange for and participate in travelling exhibitions, in Canada and internationally, of works of art and other museum material in its collection and from other sources;

  • (f) undertake and sponsor any research, including fundamental or basic research and theoretical and applied research, related to its purposes and to museology, and communicate the results of that research;

  • (g) provide facilities to permit qualified individuals to use and study its collection;

  • (h) promote knowledge of and disseminate information about works of art and other museum material in its collection and art in general, throughout Canada and internationally, by such means of education and communication as are appropriate;

  • (i) establish and foster liaison with other organizations with purposes similar to its purposes;

  • (j) share the expertise of its staff by undertaking and sponsoring programs for training and apprenticeship in the professional and technical skills involved in the operation of other organizations with purposes similar to its purposes;

  • (k) provide and arrange for professional and technical services to other organizations with purposes similar to its purposes;

  • (l) acquire property by gift, bequest or otherwise and hold in trust or otherwise, expend, invest, administer and dispose of that property;

  • (m) develop, operate and maintain branches or exhibition centres;

  • (n) operate restaurants, lounges, parking facilities, shops and other facilities for the use of the public;

  • (o) lease or otherwise make available any of its facilities to other persons; and

  • (p) charge for goods, services and admission and use the revenue obtained therefrom for its own purposes.

• Marginal note:Restriction

  (2) The National Gallery of Canada may not deal with property otherwise than in accordance with the terms, if any, on which it was acquired or is held.