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HISTORY
with HEART
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THE ASHBURTON
MUSEUM
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What's On
Explore our exhibitions and activity programmes.
Artist Talk | Ynes Guevara
Join us for our upcoming artist talk with Ynes Guevara on Sunday 19 May at 2pm. At this talk, Ynes Guevara will be in conversation with curator James…
Whakatere Heritage Collections Online
Join us in celebrating the official launch of our new online collections website at the Ashburton Museum & Historical Society’s upcoming bi-monthly meeting. Over 1000 photographs and records…
Home Front Heroines
Until recently, the unsung heroes of Aotearoa New Zealand’s WWII home front efforts went largely unrecognised. ‘Land girls’ of the Women’s Land Service, an organisation formed under the…
A New Era: Ng King Bros. Chinese Market Garden Settlement
Sixteen years ago the descendants of the men who founded the Ng King Bros. Chinese Market Garden expressed their desire to share their land and the legacy of…
Dianne Bardsley | The Land Girls | Historical Talk
To celebrate the closing of our exhibition Home Front Heroines, join us for a special talk with Dianne Bardsley about land girls in Aotearoa. Throughout the 1990s Dianne…
Caught in the Moment: Guardian photographs of 1974
Which moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around Hakatere Ashburton throughout 1974? A selection of photographs from our large collection of negatives will take visitors on a journey across various aspects…
Art Addicts
Art Addicts (AA) is the Gallery’s weekly art space for kids during the school term. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the AAGM to get…
Kōwhai Mums
Kōwhai Mums is a fortnightly art group for ethnic and migrant mums/carers, as well as newcomers to Hakatere Ashburton, with children aged 0-5 years. Sessions provide a safe…
In Colour
In Colour is a great way to unwind and relax with like-minded people. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a…