Remai Modern presents and collects local and international modern and contemporary art that connects, inspires, and challenges diverse audiences through equitable and accessible programs.

The museum’s mission is to be a welcoming and inclusive public gathering place where we recognize the past, engage with the present, and envision new futures together through art.

The building includes multiple gallery spaces across three floors, an expansive hands-on learning space, a 150-seat theatre, a restaurant, outdoor terraces and rooms with stunning views of the nearby South Saskatchewan River. The museum provides audiences with opportunities to connect with extraordinary modern and contemporary art that prompts dialogues, creates new experiences, and tells overlooked and impactful stories.

Each year the museum presents a distinctive program with exhibitions by local, regional and international artists. The museum’s acclaimed exhibitions range from career-spanning surveys of local icons, to thematic group shows addressing important matters in our community, to newly commissioned artworks by dynamic living artists from across the globe.

Remai Modern is home to a collection of more than 8,000 works, many of them inherited from the museum’s predecessor, the Mendel Art Gallery. The collection tells an ever-evolving story of the history of modern art, the museum, this place, and our relationship to the world. We cherish our responsibility as custodians of culture, for the present and future generations.

The museum aims to reach diverse audiences and foster deeper connections to modern and contemporary art from our region and around the world. Remai Modern’s Learning and Engagement programs are developed for a broad range of interests and experience levels, and allow participants to define their own role in the creative experience. Remai Modern’s team of passionate and enthusiastic Learning & Engagement staff provide skills for collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity for visitors of all ages.