The Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory officially opened on October 16, 1964. The construction of the facility, which includes a botanical conservatory, was made possible by a generous donation from Frederick S. Mendel, a local industrialist and art collector. Mr. Mendel
also donated a portion of his collection to the Gallery, including major works by Group of Seven members. This formed the nucleus of the Galllery's permanent collection which has a primarily Canadian focus with an emphasis on historical and contemporary Saskatchewan art. The collection currently contains almost 4000 objects. General admission to the Gallery and conservatory is free.
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