Current Exhibitions
Knowing Trees – Selections from Nickle Galleries’ Collections
June 2, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Trees are a frequent subject of art works, especially in Canada where vast forests have fuelled economic and creative imaginations and where the humble maple leaf unites the nation. Trees symbolize connection and resilience, strength, beauty, and longevity…
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Where We Gather, the Land Speaks
May 23, 2025 – August 22, 2025
Where We Gather, The Land Speaks presents the work of three emerging Indigenous artists, Lucas Hale, Lori Scalplock, and Elijah Wells, current and former students of the University of Calgary. Through diverse materials such as beadwork, quills, soun…
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MoneyArt: Aesthetics of Currencies Across Times and Cultures
May 22, 2025 – August 22, 2025
MoneyArt: Aesthetics of Currencies Across Times and Cultures is a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing exceptional numismatic artefacts while inspiring meaningful conversations about the evolving relationship between art and money. It provides an opportuni…
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Online Resources
VIRTUAL – Wool and Grass: Kyrgyz Textiles in the Collections of Nickle Galleries
In 2009 Nickle Galleries (then The Nickle Arts Museum) hosted Reeds and Wool: Patterned Screens of Central Asia, a travelling exhibition organized by the Kaufman Museum at Bethel College in Kansas, USA. The exhibition featured rare examples of Kyrgyz texti …
VIRTUAL – Visualising Colonialism: British-Indian Textile Labels in the Collection of Nickle Galleries
Visualising Colonialism: British-Indian Textile Labels in the Collection of Nickle Galleries highlights a unique collection of commercial textile and dye labels used during the British colonisation of India. Displaying a unique chapter in the history of pr …
VIRTUAL – Coinage of the Ancient Greek World
Drawing on the rich holdings of Nickle Galleries’ numismatic collections, Coinage of the Ancient Greek World traces the early history of coinage from its invention in the 7th century BCE through to coins minted by Alexander the Great. Curated by: Brittany …
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Summer Hours (in effect until September 2, 2025)
- Monday – Friday 9:00 – 4:00 pm
- Closed Sundays and holidays
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Mailing Address
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, T2N 1N4
Front Desk: 403-210-6201
Credits
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Alberta Museums Association
