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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

BROKEN PROMISES

February 26 – May 28, 2022

Opening Friday, Feb 25 | 7-9 pm

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GENERATIONAL ECHOES

March 18 – June 4, 2022

Opening Thursday, March 17 | 7-8 pm

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Nelson’s Cold War Bunker

Open: Saturdays 12-4 pm

Guided Tours: Sat @ 11 am

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NELSON SPORTS COLLECTION

We are officially relaunching the Nelson Sports Collection at the NDCC ARena on Wednesday, May 18, and launching john korobanik’s book ‘visionary: the ernie gare story’

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IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE

This year, Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History will be known as the Nelson Museum, Archives, and Gallery. This change signifies our alignment with the international museum sector, which embraces clarity to better support access, inclusion, and decolonization.

We are developing a new brand identity, launching fall 2022.

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Chinatown Walking Tour App

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

The Nelson Sports Museum is officially a part of Touchstones Nelson. 

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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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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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