The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in City Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, opened in 1964. Housing a permanent collection of more than 7,500 works of local, regional and national significance, the largest public art collection in the province, the Mendel is also known for its public programs for all ages. It is one of two public art museums with provincial responsibilities.[2] It and its sister institution the Saskatoon Civic Conservatory are located on the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River. As of 1999[update], it was the 16th largest public art gallery in Canada by budget size and had the sixth highest overall attendance in the country.[2] In 2010, it had more than 180,000 visitors and one of the country's highest per capita attendance rates.[3]