Exhibits hosted for the World Day of Glaciers.


Explore the past and upcoming Exhibitions.
Code Red for Peyto Glacier
The Voices of Glaciers
Glaciers on the Edge: Preserving a Global Heritage
Carole Devine
Heart of Ice
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Desirée Patterson
A woman walks through a narrow water stream carrying pots on her head, surrounded by tall white grass, symbolizing resilience, daily struggle, and the quiet burden of rural life and gendered responsibility.
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