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  • Cultural Awareness Workshop | Japan

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    Interested in learning more about Japanese culture and social protocols? Come along to the next Cultural Awareness Workshop showcasing Japan! This is the seventh of a series of workshops organised in partnership with Hakatere Multicultural Council and Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury. This exciting workshop will be led by Chiyo Hunt, a member of the…

  • Suffrage in Stitches

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    This year, we celebrated the 130th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand. When the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, this landmark legislation saw New Zealand become the first self-governing country in the world to give all women the right to vote. Curated by Wellington Museum, Suffrage in Stitches features a 300-metre long textile…

  • Embroidery workshop with Saskia Bunce-Rath

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    Join us on Saturday 02 December for a very special embroidery workshop with Ōtautahi-based artist Saskia Bunce-Rath! Saskia graduated with a Masters in painting from the Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, and brings this training into her current textile work, drawing inspiration both from European art history and more contemporary Aotearoa New…

  • From Tasman Glacier to Table Service

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    For three Hakatere Ashburton men, Wilf Holland, Allen Kelly and Jack Pattle, an adventure awaited them at Aoraki Mt Cook in March 1958. They were tasked with cutting three blocks of clean white ice from a glacier and preparing them for shipping to New York. From Tasman Glacier to Table Service follows the journey of…

  • Opening: Chris Pole, Crooked Spur | Suffrage in Stitches

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    Join us for the opening of two new exhibitions; Chris Pole's Crooked Spur, and touring exhibition Suffrage in Stitches. In Crooked Spur Chris Pole has sought inspiration from excursions throughout the volatile Southern Alps, Kā Tiritiri-o-te-moana, resulting in paintings that show a diagonal ‘slice’ across the landscape. The overall effect of these works is to…

  • Summer Holiday Activities

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    This summer, we have free activities running every day! Drop in anytime between 10am and 4pm to get involved. Check out our list of activities below.   Design your placemat  16 December  - 14 January | 10am - 4pm Check out the ‘New Zealand Night’ menu in our From Table Service to Tasman Glacier exhibition,…

  • Holiday Programme | Tagata Moana Trust

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    Discover the exciting world of STEM! From 10am - 2pm on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th of December, join us for a day of exploring the world of our ancestors through STEM technology. Engage in activities such as the DNA extraction of bananas, the exploration of Pacific attire, making our own minecraft skins, and designing…

  • The Great Santa Hunt 2023

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    The Great Santa Hunt is back on at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum these school holidays with a special late night opening event on Wednesday 20 December, so get your torches ready!   All the lights will be turned off, so you’ll need your torches for the late night opening hunt to find the…

  • Artist Talk | David Elliot

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    At this upcoming artist talk, celebrated Ashburton author and illustrator David Elliot will share insights into his current exhibition Wind and Waves. In this exhibition, people and creatures, in, on, above and near the ocean become characters that are interwoven with histories of exploration and scientific research, as well as mythological tales and high sea…

  • Suffrage Talk | Helen Osborne

    Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

    To celebrate our current exhibition Suffrage in Stitches, join us on 28 January for a fascinating talk about Kate Sheppard and the suffrage movement. Helen Osborne will be visiting us from Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House in Ōtautahi Christchurch, the family home of Kate Sheppard between 1888 and 1902 and the headquarters of the…

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