The museum is situated in a 1,400 square metres (15,000 sq ft) building on Main Street Unionville.

[1] The gallery features a frequent changing of displays of the artwork done by local, national, and international artists.

[2] The art gallery is a short walk from Salem-Eckhardt House, the historical figure Kathleen Gormley McKay's residence.

Kathleen Gormley McKay donated many of the original Frederick Varley pieces to the gallery.

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