ABOUT THE MUSEUM

Employment Opportunities

The Nelson Museum is currently hiring the following positions:

• Community Information Officer (Canada Summer Jobs)
• Archives Assistant (Young Canada Works)
• Curatorial Assistant (Young Canada Works)

Click on the link for details about the position and how to apply, including deadlines. These positions are all dependent on funding.

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Mission and Vision

The Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society (the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery) is a registered Canadian charity and is governed by a Board of Directors. The board is guided by the Mission, Vision, Mandate, and Core Values of the organization.

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

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

Mandate: The purpose of the Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society is to run a sustainable, integrated organization that actively promotes, through exhibitions and programming, the knowledge, appreciation and understanding of history and art.

Core Values

Quality: We provide the highest quality visitor experiences, public services, and stakeholder relationships.

Accessibility: We provide an accessible and inclusive public museum, archives and art gallery.

Stewardship: We maintain strong relationships with our members and stakeholders and emphasize the care of our collection and archives.

Leadership: We are accountable to our visitors, our members, our employees, and our other stakeholders. We are committed to providing innovative delivery of a sustainable museum, archives and art gallery.