Art represents the triumph over chaos, just as pulled-pork donuts represent the triumph over dignity. Expand your tastes with today's Groupon: for $65, you get a year-long Family/Dual Membership at the Art Gallery of Ontario (a $130 value), located on Dundas Street. The Family/Dual Membership covers two adults and up to five children.

Art Gallery of Ontario's expansive, 583,000-square-foot facility delivers the best art to local art-gazers since 1900 in a building recently modernized with newly constructed Frank Gehry flair. The eclectic collection boasts more than 79,000 works, with everything from Canadian masters to the work of renowned European artists such as Cézanne, van Gogh, and Picasso, alongside a collection of more than 40,000 photographs, and visiting exhibitions such as Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, open through April 3. The Family/Dual Membership gains you, your mate, and up to five of your under-17 spawn free, unlimited admission to the gallery and most special exhibitions for one year. Additionally, members get invitations to exhibition previews and special members-only events, discounts at the gallery's restaurant, café, and shop, and a subscription to Art Matters, the AGO membership magazine. Memberships also bequeath favourites with exclusive access to the Norma Ridley Members' Lounge, where patrons may sip beverages while snacking on café fare and discussing the perks of the latest steam-powered computer technology.

This deal is valid only for new members or those who have been a lapsed member for one year.

Reviews

Frommer's highly recommends Art Gallery of Ontario. Google Mappers and 40 Yelpers give the gallery a 4.5-star average. TripAdvisors give it an average of 3.5 owl eyes, and OurFaves users give it a four-star average.

• Its Canadian collection has been the strongest. The paintings by the Group of Seven -- which includes Tom Thomson, F. H. Varley, and Lawren Harris -- are extraordinary. In addition, other galleries show the genesis of Canadian art from earlier to more modern artists. And don't miss the extensive collection of Inuit art. – Frommer's
• Yes, there are beautiful galleries of old and new art plus quiet space, but also plenty of interactive exhibits, modern works and gorgeous architecture. – LisaBorden, OurFaves