Events
In Colour
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandIn 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 month. These are social sessions that encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and new…
Kōwhai Mums
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandKōwhai 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 and fun environment for mums/carers to relax and socialise whilst children explore their world through sensory play, imaginative materials, and art activities. Delivered in partnership with Mid…
April School Holiday Activities
Join us for some fun activities every day over the April school holidays! Sculpt a Soundscape Friday 12 April – Saturday 20 April | All day | Free Create a 3D artwork inspired by different sounds. Suitable for all ages. Paint a New Era Friday 12 April – Saturday 20 April | All…
Opening | Legacy Issues, Tuitui Tangata, and Altar, Beautifying Understanding
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandJoin us on Friday 26 April at 6.30pm to celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions! Legacy Issues brings together contemporary photographic artists Mitchell Bright, Conor Clarke, Ella Hickford, Moana Lee, Mike O’Kane, Tim J. Veling, and Hannah Watkinson, and presents the diverse ways they have pictured our region. This selection of photographs aims to provide…
Ashburton heritage collections online launch
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandJoin 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 (with more to come) from the AM&HS community archives will be made available to researchers for the first time, ensuring that people across Aotearoa and the world…