Open Mon to Sat: 10am to 5pm

The Upstairs Gallery is available to rent for exhibition opportunities and community events and activities. Contact us directly for more information.

Exhibition Opportunities

Artists and guest curators are welcome to submit proposals to mount art exhibitions or community history exhibitions.

Gallery Use for Community Events & Activities

The Upstairs Gallery, as the Museum's main programming space for activities, is also provided to community organizations for activities that enhance the Museum's areas of interest in natural and community history, and the arts.  In the past, the Museum hosted an Owl Night with John Neville, President, BC Nature, and a KAFY House featuring youth performance.

Read the terms of renting the Upstairs Gallery [PDF]

Kitimat Museum & Archives Hanging Requirements

Each frame should have museum-appropriate hanging hardware on the back, including wires or specific hangers. The Museum now has a gallery hanging system, which means we can no longer put nails in the walls, so instead, we use steel cord or rods and hooks.

These require some sort of hanger on the back of a piece. Stretched canvases will pitch forward if there is no wire attached to the back. To work with our hanging system, we recommend the following

  • WIRE METHOD (PREFERRED) If you choose the wire, please make sure it is attached at the TOP 1/3 of the frame.
  • HOOK METHOD If you choose the hook, please make sure it is centered correctly. Metal frames should come with a hanging mechanism, but if you do not have one or if you have concerns, please contact us, and we will recommend an alternative method.

Artwork that comes in unframed or with no hanging hardware will not be hung.

Photo of Edward Epp displaying in the upstairs gallery of Kitimat Museum
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