HISTORY
with HEART

WELCOME TO
THE ASHBURTON
MUSEUM

Dig into the past...and discover what created your future. Engage in educational experiences and uncover the cultural and social heritage of Mid Canterbury and Aotearoa.

What's On

Explore our exhibitions and activity programmes.

From Taonga to Today

Ongoing Exhibition

Ongoing – an ever changing permanent exhibition. This object-rich exhibition is drawn from our nationally significant collection. It traces the history of the Ashburton region from nature, to…

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Reel Life of Ashburton

Sep 26 - Mar 14

Take a trip through Ashburton’s cinema past in this special spring exhibition. Reel Life of Ashburton showcases the story of the past cinemas of Ashburton District, and the…

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