University of Alberta Hospitals Art Tour

 “Art enables us to lose ourselves and find ourselves at the same time.”

Thomas Merton

Art helps us feel well; it transforms clinical environments into spaces that inspire, uplift, and comfort. Art in hospitals can improve health outcomes, including lowering blood pressure, and easing pain, depression, and anxiety. Art in hospitals can also reduce staff stress and burnout, improve morale, increase patient satisfaction, and strengthen community connections. We hope you will experience the benefits of our art tour. Use this map to discover artworks throughout the Mazankowski and the Walter Mackenzie Centre. The yellow dots identify locations for artworks in publicly accessible areas.

Pamphlets are available for free at McMullen Gallery and at the information desks.

Thank you to those who helped bring this project to life.