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22 • Winnipeg's Unique Off-site Venues The Winnipeg Art Gallery boasts collections ranging from 15th century panel paintings to 1950s modernism, to the largest collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. And with its modern architecture, it's no wonder that it becomes the city's hottest night spot during Nuit Blanche. The immense Eckhardt Hall's gorgeous Manitoba Tyndall Stone can be utilized on its own for a reception or sit-down dinner, or brilliantly combined with the Skylight Gallery, a perfect location for a cocktail reception, as guests peruse the various works of art on display as the sun or moonlight shines in softly from above. The celebrated Rooftop Patio has one of the best views in the entire city where delegates can walk around the charming sculpture garden as they take in the evening's entertainment, meandering from indoor to outdoor space. For presentations and training sessions, the Muriel Richardson Auditorium is an ideal spot. This concert hall has over 300 contour seats, an adjoining lobby for a classy stand-up reception, and state-of-the-art digital sound and lighting capabilities. Set to open in 2020, coinciding with Manitoba's 150th birthday, the WAG's $65-million Inuit Art Centre will be unlike anything else in the world. As a gallery space, it will provide a showcase for the gallery's 13,000 works of contemporary Inuit Art (the largest private collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world), while as an institution and venue space, it will innovate the art museum. Winnipeg Art Gallery P. 204.789.1765 www.wag.ca *Theatre seating plus five wheelchair spaces **Classroom Outdoor venue Contact Venue Square Footage Reception Capacity Banquet Capacity Rooftop sculpture garden 15,200 275 200 Muriel Richardson Auditorium 4,900 319* -- eckhardt Hall 2,700 300 200 skylight gallery 2,500 200 64 penthouse Foyer 1,300 100 -- Board Room 1,200 50 20 Lecture Room 1,100 60** --