Whether it’s your first museum date or your first one in years, the AGO invites visitors to make a good impression with Awkward Date Tours. On the third Friday of each month, an AGO Art Educator leads the way through some of the Gallery’s most iconic pieces. Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2025, Awkward Date Tours are happening on Friday, February 14. 

Joey Suriano, Curatorial Assistant of School Programs and Early Learning at the AGO, says the idea first emerged from Sarah Febbraro, the AGO Youth Program Curator. Suriano then worked with Zavette Quadros-Evangelista, Manager, School Programs and Early Learning, to develop unique tours themed depending on what’s on view at the AGO.  

 

 

 

 

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Out of all the Awkward Date Tours Suriano has witnessed, he fondly remembers watching a couple get acquainted: “I witnessed what I assumed was a first date on our first-ever tour.  I saw a well-dressed man arrive and pacing around in Walker Court.  He quietly signed up very early and then sat and waited until his date arrived.  When she arrived, I watched them shake hands and chat awkwardly before the tour started.  When they came back from the tour, they were smiling and seemed to have a good time.  I hope they’re still seeing each other.” 

Sign up for your Awkward Date Tour in Walker Court on Friday, February 14, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27 and July 25. 

Space is limited; sign-up begins at 5:30 pm. For more details, visit https://ago.ca/events/awkward-first-date-tours.