Name: AGG Art Appraisal Event
Start: 2026-05-02T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-02T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Art Gallery of Guelph

Bring your treasures and heirlooms to the Art Gallery of Guelph for on-the-spot appraisals from the region's experts!
About this Event

The AGG Volunteer Association is pleased to host a variety of knowledgeable appraisers to assess and evaluate your prized possessions and unusual finds. The McMaster Fine Art appraisal company invites you to bring your treasures and heirlooms to the Art Gallery of Guelph for an Antiques Roadshow-style event! Get on-the-spot verbal appraisals for jewellery, art, Inuit objects, and textile art from the region’s experts.

Tickets are $20 per item, or three items for $50. Each ticket represents one item for appraisal, with a maximum of three items for appraisal per person. A limited number of tickets will also available at the door for walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis – priced at $20 per ticket with a maximum of three tickets per person.

Categories:

1. Jewellery and metalwork

2. Unframed or framed art and Canadiana

3. Inuit art or objects

4. Textile art

5. Glassware and pottery

Considerations when purchasing your tickets:

- Appraisals are informal and may not be used for insurance or charitable donation purposes which require certified appraisals

- Appraisals are focused on jewellery, art (unframed or framed), Inuit art or objects, textile art, glassware, and pottery

- Please do not leave appraisal objects unattended

- No refunds will be given for appraisals

- Pre-registrants are guaranteed an appraisal time

- Appraisals for walk-ins will be available on a first come, first serve basis, time permitting

- Observations of appraisals will be allowed in accordance with space capacity

- The Art Gallery of Guelph and appraisers are not responsible for loss or damage to items brought for appraisal

- For insurance purposes, AGG staff cannot handle, store, or be responsible for items brought to the event

Event Parking:

Parking in Campus Lot P23 is FREE with access from College Ave. and MacDonald St. Accessibility parking and a limited number of regular parking spots are available in the gallery lot behind the building.