Exhibitions
Mawhiti Tino Rawe | Clever Crustaceans
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandCrabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of this new mini exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, developed by NIWA and Te Papa. Opening on Saturday 28 September 2024, Mawhiti Tino Rawe | Clever Crustaceans is a playful exploration of the bizarre and diverse world of five marine crustaceans. They can change their shape,…
Bridging the chasm – 150 years of Ashburton District Railway
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandArriving in August 1874, the Great Southern Railway opened Ashburton to the world. The station became the arrival and departure platform for thousands of people coming and going over the next 128 years until all passenger services ceased in 2002. It was, in its heyday, the central hub for our community. A railway trip was a day out…
Lost Luggage
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandLost luggage includes items of luggage or personal goods left behind or that have not arrived at the correct destination with the passenger. Whether travelling by rail, bus, ship or airline, lost luggage usually and hopefully follows shortly after. Luggage with no claimant was (and in some cases, still is) forwarded to the nearest city,…