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CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

JJ Levine | ALONE TIME/QUEER PORTRAITS

September 4 – October 30 (Gallery A)

Opening September 3 | 7-9 pm

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Kootenay Pride: We Love a Parade

August 28 – October 30 (Gallery B)

Opening September 3 | 7-0 pm

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Nelson’s Cold War Bunker

Open: Saturdays 12-4 pm

Guided Tours: Sat @ 11 am / Wed @ 4 pm

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NEW ECHOES IN THE STAIRCASE: call for artists

We are searching for our next mural artist for the ward street staircase. deadline for submissions is friday, september 17. read the full details below:

FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Time Warp Publication

The ‘Time Warp’ publication is available to view now. photographs by karen redfern

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'Beneath the Surface' film

‘Beneath the Surface,’ a Bunker response film by Zaynab Mohammed and Xochilt Ramirez, featuring Shayna Jones and Jesse Pineiro, available on vimeo and youtube.

download the word search here

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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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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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