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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

MERYL MCMASTER | As Immense as the Sky

September 26, 2020 – February 27, 2021 (Gallery A)
Opening Event: Friday, September 25 (7-9pm)

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JAIME BLACK | The REDress Project

February 27 – May 29 (Gallery B & Nelson City Hall Plaza)

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Nelson’s Cold War Bunker

Open: Saturdays 12-4 pm

Guided Tours: Saturdays 11 am

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The REDress Project

This powerful work from Canadian artist Jaime Black is bring shown in Gallery B and the Nelson City Hall Plaza February 27 to May 29.

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Chinatown Walking Tour App Launch

Very little of Nelson’s Chinatown exists today, but with the new walking tour app, Touchstones brings history to life. 

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Cold War Bunker

HOURS: saturdays 12-4 pm

guided tours: saturdays 11 am

register at the front desk or by calling 250-352-9813

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Their Voices will guide us

Join Indigenous Educator Lesley Garlow for a 2-part professional development opportunity and conversation, intended to facilitate critical thinking, purposeful reflection, and dialogue around the perceptions and lived realities of Indigenous women and girls, including members of 2SLGBTQQIA communities – highlighting their strength, agency and resilience.
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Red ribbon round it

visit the museum exhibition on the 2nd floor to see the interventionist exhibition curated by indigenous educator lesley garlow. runs through july 5, 2020
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COVID-19 TIME CAPSULE

Creating a time capsule is a great way to discuss and reflect on the recent months – for your children, your students or yourself.
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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

GROUP EXHIBITION | THROWN

March 13 – May 29, 2021 (Gallery A)

(Photo: Shary Boyle ‘Cloverleaf’)

CYNTHIA FUHRER | All Things Considered

June 12 – August 7 (Gallery B)

(Crowned Prince, oil on birch, 72 x 48″, 2020)

TOUCHSTONES NELSON: MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY

VISION: An inclusive society inspired by the convergence of art and history.

MISSION: To be a cultural hub that provides integrative art and regional history programs to encourage new perspectives and foster a collaborative community.

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We are committed to operating with the utmost adherence to health and safety regulations as outlined by the Province of BC and Work Safe BC. Read our Safety Protocols here.

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