Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery – Promoting, through exhibitions and programming, the knowledge, appreciation and understanding of history and art in West Kootenays.

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The Nelson Museum is located in beautiful downtown Nelson, British Columbia.

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Exhibitions, programs, and events to help plan your visit.

Exhibit

Dark Chapters

There are so many ways to investigate how the written word can implicate, illuminate, and interpret artworks.

Until March 2, 2024

Vessels

Objects such as glasses, fruit, flowers, and tchotchkes take on figurative roles to represent their latent symbology and challenge the male gaze.

Until March 2, 2024

Within This Earthen Vessel: Stories of India & Community

Celebrating the Indian diasporic community to the local region, weaving together stories of past and present, through historical photos from regional archives and beyond, personal stories, and work from local artists.

Until March 2, 2024

ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch tharer | a crack in the mirror

It is easy to get swept up in the beauty of the brightly coloured, intricately patterned fabrics that create ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch tharer | a crack in the mirror, a visually satiating exhibition by Surrey artist Simranpreet Anand and Conner Singh VanderBeek.

Until March 2, 2024

The Witness Blanket

The Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery (NMAG) is honoured to exhibit a replicated portion of The Witness Blanket in the summer of 2024, on tour from the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Until March 2, 2024

Reconciliation

The Nelson Museum is committed to meaningful partnerships with the Nations of this unceded territory.

Social Justice

Art is political. The NMAG galleries are spaces for exploring critical dialogue and asking questions.

Accessibility

The Nelson Museum is a safe space for everybody to explore and enjoy.

Program

Art & Ecology

What we create begins with what we can imagine.

Until March 2, 2024

Still Life painting workshop

Artist Amelia Ford shares some of her favourite still life painting techniques in this 2-part workshop.

Until March 2, 2024

Lost Nelson Buildings

Explore some of Nelson's lost history with Greg Nesteroff.

Until March 2, 2024

Artist Trading Card Worskhop

Drop-in artist trading card workshops are coming in 2025!

Until March 2, 2024

Halloween at NMAG!

NMAG is hosting a Halloween party designed for little tricksters!

Until March 2, 2024

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Museums and archives are tied to a history of colonial and discriminatory methodologies that overlook the voices of many people. The Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery is joining the global movement to recognize, respond to, and create space for, the voices that are missing from our region’s story. Our team is critically examining our policies, collections, exhibitions, and programs to ensure that everyone feels welcomed, safe, and included.

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