A life-sized, rust-coloured wolf, a pair of steel split urns, and low-lying bench are installed across the wide front steps leading to the entrance of a classically inspired stone building. Above the door, carved in stone, are the words "Owens Museum of Fine Arts, 1894".

Welcome to the Owens

The Owens Art Gallery is located on the campus of Mount Allison University. It is Canada’s oldest university art gallery and the custodian of an important collection of about 4000 works spanning the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Connect with art and artists through our programs and explore our current exhibitions.

Admission is free

Hours

Monday – Friday
10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Find Us

61 York Street
Sackville, NB
E4L 1E1 Canada
[email protected]
506-364-2574

Closed on Holidays

Including Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Remembrance Day.

Parking

New Visitor Parking Information

If you are driving to visit the Owens, please note that Mount Allison will introduce paid parking on campus beginning March 2, 2026, including for visitors. Parking is still free on evenings and weekends, and throughout the summer!

Free, timed street parking is available throughout Sackville, but this could mean a longer walk to the gallery.

When Parking is Free:

  • Weekends: Weekend parking on campus is free and does not require a permit.
  • Evenings (September–April, after 6:00 pm): Evening parking on campus is free and does not require a permit after 6:00 pm.
  • Summer: All day, from May 1 to the first day of classes in the fall term

When Parking is Paid:

  • Weekdays (September–April, 6:00 am–6:00 pm)
    • A parking permit is required during weekdays, throughout the academic year (September–April) from 6:00 am–6:00 pm.
    • An hourly permits cost $2 per hour.
    • A daily permit costs $10 per day.

How to Pay:

See the Campus Map for parking lot locations. For more information, and detailed parking rates, please visit the Mount Allison Parking Page.

Group Visits

We welcome group visits. Get in touch to plan your group’s visit by contacting Lucy MacDonald, Curator of Education and Community Outreach at [email protected].

Our education and outreach programs provide opportunities for community and school groups to encounter significant contemporary and historical visual art. We work with educators in multiple ways: through in-person and virtual tours, multisession collaborations, outdoor explorations, and artist projects.

Private Visits

If you would like to visit the Owens at a quieter time, or when all staff and visitors are masked, private visits can be arranged from 9:00-10:00 am on weekdays. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Photography Policy

Photography in the gallery is permitted for personal, non-commercial use unless otherwise stated. No flash or tripods are permitted.

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