The University of Alberta (U of A) is renovating the Telus Centre on its campus to create a new gallery space called The Kenneth and Sandra Wong Gallery, with an estimated opening in 2027. The gallery will display works from the university's 30 registered collections, which include art, scientific specimens, and historical artifacts, such as the Southern Inspection Scroll from the MacTaggart Art Collection—a 100-foot-long survey of the Grand Canal from 1770 that will be shown for the first time in Canada.
This new gallery matters because it will provide a centralized, larger venue to showcase the U of A's extensive but previously fragmented collections, which have been displayed in small, scattered spaces across campus. By enabling the public to view significant works like the Southern Inspection Scroll and other world-class holdings, the gallery aims to elevate the university's role as a major museum institution in Western Canada, while an endowment will ensure its long-term operation and programming.