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EXHIBITIONS

Hester and Other Damaged Kids

Amitai Ben David

August 20 – November 5, 2022

Opening Friday, August 19 | 7-9 pm

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SHUTTER

Group Exhibition

June 18 – September 3, 2022

Opening Friday, June 17 | 7-8 pm

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Nelson’s Cold War Bunker

Open: Saturdays 12-4 pm

Guided Tours: Sat @ 11 am and Thursday @ 1 pm

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SHUTTER

We were so honoured to have all of the shutter artists in attendance for opening night! Watch the interviews.

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NELSON SPORTS COLLECTION

The Nelson Sports Collection has been officially launched at the NDCC Arena. Stop in and check out the new display case featuring female athletes!

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Furoshiki

Emma Nishimura’s exhibition ‘Generational Echoes’ was the inspiration and the backdrop for the haunting performance by Tsuneko Kokubo, with music by Paul Gibbons.

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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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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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