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.

Events

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

Exhibit

Deep Roots

Featuring themes of resource extraction, land use, environmentalism and climate change, homebuilding, energy use, wildfire mitigation, and more.

Until March 2, 2024

WOOD

Eight artists showcase the myriad ways a simple medium can be transformed.

Until March 2, 2024

Dark Chapters

David Garneau March 22 to June 28, 2025 There are so many ways to investigate how the written word can implicate, illuminate, and interpret artworks.

Until March 2, 2024

Vessels

Amelia Ford February 15 to May 24, 2025 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

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

Dark Chapters closing event

David Garneau returns with guests Susan Musgrave, Paul Seesequasis, and Fred Wah, for an artist talk and reading event, featuring excerpts from the Dark Chapters publication and amongst the artworks in Gallery A.

Until March 2, 2024

Still Life w/ Cath McIntosh

Cath McIntosh leads this 2-part still life painting workshop, inspired by Vessels and Dark Chapters.

Until March 2, 2024

2025 Annual General Meeting

Join us for the 2025 AGM!

Until March 2, 2024

Mother’s Day Pop-up Card workshop

Join Stephanie Myers for a fun papercraft workshop.

Until March 2, 2024

Art & Ecology

What we create begins with what we can imagine.

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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