The galleries of the Thomson Collection of Canadian Art provide an in-depth look at the works of individual artists, whereas the other viewing halls of organized around later thematic issues. The Thomson Collection was donated to the museum by Kenneth Thompson in January 2004. The collections features nearly 650 paintings and works by Canadian artists; 250 of which were created by Tom Thomson; 145 works from Cornelius Krieghoff; 168 works from David Milne, and others from the Group of Seven. Nearly two-thirds of the collection were re-framed in preparation for their installation into the viewing halls.