The Nickle Galleries – formerly The Nickle Arts Museum – are housed on the main floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library on the University of Calgary campus. They showcase Western Canadian contemporary art. Besides art exhibitions, the Nickle Galleries feature an extensive rug and textile collection as well as one of Canada’s “most important” coin accumulations.
Nickle Galleries (formerly known as the Nickle Arts Museum) has been focused on showcasing the best in contemporary work by Western Canadian artists in its three galleries. Also featuring extensive rug and coin collections, Nickle Galleries is an important part of the University of Calgary’s cultural life and is open to the public.