Please note that the West Vancouver Art Museum is closed. The Art Museum will reopen for regular hours on January 22, 2025. Please join us for the opening reception Neighbours | 邻·礼: Xiangmei Su and Jiangang Su, taking place January 21, 2025. 

Permanent Collections

Joan Balzar, Electra II (1967/2009). Acrylic paint on canvas with neon tubing, 152 x 323 cm. Gift of the Artist. Collection of the West Vancouver Art Museum (2009.002.1).
Joan Balzar, Electra II (1967/2009). Acrylic paint on canvas with neon tubing, 152 x 323 cm. Gift of the Artist. Collection of the West Vancouver Art Museum (2009.002.1).


The permanent collection of the West Vancouver Art Museum comprises works and archival materials from or related to important contemporary and modern artists, architects and photographers from British Columbia and beyond. The collection supports our dynamic exhibitions and programs and adds appreciably to our mission to profile the important creators and innovators who shape our community, region and country. We are grateful to the many artists and individuals who have donated important works to the art museum.

If you would like to explore the collections, click here, or if you would like further information or to request reproduction rights, please contact us:

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Explore the Collections


Search the online collections database of the West Vancouver Archives and Art Museum.

Photograph Collection


In 2015, two renowned architectural photographers, John Fulker and Selwyn Pullan, both donated their professional archives.

Art Collection


The art collection includes works by artists such as B.C. Binning, Jack Shadbolt and Emily Carr.