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Exhibitions
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…
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…
Land, Sea and Air
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandOn 4 September 1939, the main headline of the day’s Ashburton Guardian newspaper was: “THE EMPIRE AT WAR”. This was the beginning of the Second World War for the people…
Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2024
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandEach year new treasures are collected by museums all around the world and ours is no different. In the past year, a variety of items have been donated to the…