Location: Level 5
Dates: May 5 to October 1, 2023
The National Music Centre is pleased to announce Randy Bachman: Every Guitar Tells a Story, a new temporary exhibition at Studio Bell highlighting the sprawling guitar collection of one of Canada’s most celebrated players.
Location: Level 5, Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Dates: March 2023 - February 2024
In partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, this temporary exhibition celebrates the 2023 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Nickelback. Canadian fans are encouraged to complement Nickelback's Get Rollin' summer tour with a visit to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, in Calgary to explore this insightful exhibition.
Location: Level 4
Dates: Opened February 11, 2023
A temporary exhibition dedicated to one of the most popular and versatile instruments — the almighty guitar.
Location: Level 3, Speak Up
Dates: Updated exhibition opens June 21, 2023
With the support of TD, the award-winning Speak Up! exhibition showcases Indigenous artists who have, or are, making a social impact on a local, regional, or national level—motivating a new generation to take action and offering a better understanding of where they come from.
Location: Level 3
Dates: Opened May 27, 2022
National Music Centre is launching a new permanent Music & Wellness exhibition that taps into the power of music on mental and physical health.
Location: Level 5, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Dates: Updated September 2022
In partnership with the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, this permanent gallery space celebrates the latest inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame which include David Foster, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Murray McLauchlan, Daniel Lavoie, and Sylvain Lelièvre.
Location: Level 5, ADISQ Hall of Fame
Dates: Opened January 24, 2020
In partnership with the l’Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video (ADISQ), this permanent exhibition space honours the latest Félix Award winners and music makers from Québec.
Location: Level 1, Drop-in-Zone
Dates: Opened July 1, 2021
The Community Storytellers exhibit presents community members’ musical artifacts and memories in their own words; they are the storytellers.