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SUMMARY:The Lost Art of Letter Writing
DESCRIPTION:The Lost Art of Letter Writing is a chance for you to send letters to\, and receive them from\, strangers. Our custom-designed “bureau” will have everything you need to address\, write\, send and/or receive your letter\, from ink to inspiration. Our postie will be delivering your mail across town. This is a great opportunity to connect with others in the community and make someone’s day! All ages event\, whānau and tamariki are welcome – drop in anytime between 10am-4pm! \nOn Sunday between 2-3pm we will also have a calligraphy station set up in the Gallery foyer for visitors to try their hand at the art of calligraphy. Local calligrapher Rachael Price will also be on hand to help. \n4 – 5 November | 10am – 4pm | Drop-in
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/the-lost-art-of-letter-writing/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231018T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
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SUMMARY:Opening: Iain Cheesman | Saskia Bunce-Rath | Hakatere Ceramics
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of three new exhibitions: Iain Cheesman’s Nurture Nature\, Saskia Bunce-Rath’s eating stars together at dusk\, and Hakatere Ceramics’ From the Earth.  \nIain Cheesman’s new exhibition Nurture Nature celebrates the act of slowing down and looking. Within the gallery space\, painting\, sculpture\, embroidery\, taxidermy and poetry sit together\, creating a landscape for the viewer to navigate. Cheesman introduces birds as the focal point of his landscape\, and as a bird watcher himself\, hopes that the viewer will take on this role of nature observer within the exhibition. \nIn Saskia Bunce-Rath’s solo exhibition eating stars together at dusk\, thread is deployed\, as she says\, in ‘a painterly way’ to create images that evoke myth\, fantasy\, wonder and dream. By infusing the recognisable with the remarkable in brightly-coloured tapestries of various scales\, and with poetic titles that only add to the mystery\, she creates cosmologies for the strange creatures that inhabit her jewel-like works. \nFrom the Earth is an exhibition by the Hakatere Ceramics Group. Started in 2015\, the Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Group of Ashburton is local group of ceramic enthusiasts who aim to create a welcoming\, educational and encouraging environment for those who want to learn more about the art of clay. This year there will also be a display from guest artist Hannah Kidd. \nJoin us on October 18 at 6pm to celebrate the opening of these three exhibitions. All are welcome at this free event and light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/opening-iain-cheesman-saskia-bunce-rath-hakatere-ceramics/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230906T211435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T213211Z
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SUMMARY:Thrifty\, DIY life hacks: Learning from museum collections
DESCRIPTION:At the 2023 Christchurch Heritage Festival\, join us for a fascinating talk by our own Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director\, Danielle Campbell. \nDiscover the thrifty\, DIY hacks of past generations through unique objects\, archives and photographs held in the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society’s collection. \nFrom upcycling furniture and making their own clothes to creating new recipes and developing home-made remedies\, learn about the ways that Ashburtonians of yesteryear pinched their pennies and used their kiwi ingenuity. \nWith the mounting importance of sustainability and a retrospective view that recognises these practices as eco-friendly\, which of these DIY life hacks remain useful today (and which should remain firmly in the past)? \nWhen: 6-7pm\, 11 October 2023\nWhere: Spark Place\, Tūranga Library\, Christchurch
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/thrifty-diy-life-hacks-learning-from-museum-collections/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230915T000553Z
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SUMMARY:District Card Competition
DESCRIPTION:We are getting festive with our annual District Card competition. This year we are taking inspiration from the photographs on display in our current exhibition Ngā Taonga o Hakatere: One Hundred Years of Forest & Bird and will create cards using collage materials. \nThe competition is open to all children between 5-13 years and will be judged by Ashburton’s Mayor Neil Brown. The winning design will be the official holiday card of the Ashburton District Council\, while the People’s Choice winner will be featured as the AAGM card. Both winners will receive 25 copies of their card to send to loved ones. \nFinished entries will be on display at the Art Gallery and Museum from 8 October. \nEntries must be delivered to the Gallery reception by 4pm on Sunday 8 October 2023. Voting for the People’s Choice Award will run from 11–18 October. \n01 October – 08 October 2023 \n10AM – 4PM daily \nFree | Drop-in
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/district-card-competition/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230927T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230901T035417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T225702Z
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SUMMARY:Massive Moves and Lasting Letters
DESCRIPTION:Come along for a special event celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum; The Art of the Letter and The Great Haulage Feat 1905-06: The Removal of the Wakanui Mill. \nHear from Senior Curator Maryann Cowan about the incredible feat in moving the Wakanui Flour Mill across town almost 120 years ago\, as well as an even earlier massive move of the Convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission building. \nArchivist Connor Lysaght will discuss some of the handwritten letters and diaries preserved in the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society’s collection\, ranging from WWII soldiers’ letters to the everyday life of a teenage girl in Ashburton in 1902\, which will be read aloud by guest speakers.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/massive-moves-and-lasting-letters/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
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SUMMARY:The Great Haulage Feat 1905-06: The Removal of the Wakanui Mill
DESCRIPTION:At nearly 16.5 metres tall and weighing 260 tonnes\, the huge wooden Wakanui Flour Mill was hauled 10.5km from its original site at Whakanui to the corner of Kermode and West Street over 18 working days. \nTwo traction engines pulled the building forward with the help of hardwood rollers\, 10cm in diameter\, positioned over tramway tracks laid along the road. All existing machinery remained inside the building during its move and early predictions were that the Mill would never stand the strain of the journey\, in itself a mighty feat… \nCome along to our new exhibition to discover the incredible innovation and technology used to make this massive move almost 120 years ago.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/the-great-haulage-feat-1905-06-the-removal-of-wakanui-mill/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230914T044112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T014441Z
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SUMMARY:School Holiday Activities
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Letter \nSee if you can work out what one of the old letters say or have a go at writing a postcard to collect your Adventurer’s badges! \n23 September – 30 September 2023 \n10AM – 4PM daily | Free | Drop-in \n  \nFunny People \nMake your own funny person using images from the AM&HS and AAG Inc. collections. You could even try adding some split pins to see if you can make your creation move. \n23 September- 30 September 2023 \n10AM – 4PM daily | Free | Drop-in \n  \nSparking Sun-catchers  \nUsing natural materials\, create your own sun-catcher wind chime that will sparkle in the sun and chime in the breeze. Take your creation home or add it to our giant community sun-catcher. \n01 October – 08 October 2023\n10AM – 4PM daily | Free | Drop-in \n  \nCreative Calligraphers \nTry your hand at using Calligraphy pens. \nMethven | Mt Hutt Memorial Hall | 26 September 10AM – 12PM \nHinds | Community Centre | 28 September 10AM – 12PM
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/school-holiday-activities/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230920T171500
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230912T000304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T001451Z
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SUMMARY:Art\, Drinks & Nibbles
DESCRIPTION:Come along to this free\, social event at Ashburton Art Gallery & Museum where you can connect with new people\, art\, culture\, music and nature. This event is suitable for adults – ideal for those who haven’t yet ventured inside the Art Gallery\, as well as regular gallery visitors\, all are welcome! \nMeet others over drinks and nibbles and connect with someone new through sharing 1-1 about a special photo you’ve brought along (on your phone or perhaps a hard copy). Your photo might be of a place\, a person\, a memory – anything that is special to you\, that you’re happy to share. \nAfter some time mingling you will be given an introductory tour of the current exhibitions and then you’ll have a chance to enjoy them at your own pace\, chat some more or head home as you need. There’s a photography exhibition celebrating 100 years of Forest and Bird\, a stunning exhibition of carved Māori traditional instruments\, contemporary artworks & music\, and an exhibition featuring a collaborative contemporary jewelry project called Exquisite Corpse. So something for everyone! \nLimited places available so get your free tickets to this relaxed & friendly event before it sells out. Registrations are essential for catering purposes. Please note; drinks and nibbles will be provided free of charge by the organisers – Ashburton Art Gallery & Museum and Keep Learning Mid Canterbury\, but a donation/ koha is welcome toward catering costs. \nThe event will take place upstairs in the Learning Centre. The complex is wheelchair friendly and two wheelchairs are also available. \nRegister here! Art\, Drinks & Nibbles | Humanitix
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/art-drinks-nibbles/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230913T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230913T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230901T013120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T213659Z
UID:2038-1694626200-1694629800@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Te Wiki o te reo Māori Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum to celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori with a fun and friendly Māori language experience. Gain confidence with your pronunciation and learn some key words and phrases through singing waiata & exploring our exhibitions. \nTe reo Māori teacher Kate White will facilitate this interactive workshop\, which is suitable for all abilities and ages. Whānau are welcome to come along and we will have a few spot prizes up for grabs. This is a great opportunity to learn something new or to practise kupu that you already know. \nFree\, all welcome \nTe Wiki o te reo Māori Tickets\, Wed 13/09/2023 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-workshop/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230824T041328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T000030Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Letter
DESCRIPTION:Before the advent of the internet\, communication between people separated by distance took place in the form of a letter. Paper\, pens\, ink and envelopes were basic requirements to form a link to family\, friends or colleagues\, sharing news of the best and worst kind. Anticipation built during days\, months or years of waiting\, not knowing what to expect until the letter finally arrived. \nThe Art of the Letter features a variety of written communications exhibited from the AM&HS collection along with tools\, equipment and furniture from across the years. Letter structure and purposes are explained alongside examples of the skilled penmanship\, now contested by the speed and convenience of modern-day living. \nCome and relive the magic and art of the written word.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/the-art-of-the-letter/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230826T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230826T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230725T031036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T031036Z
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SUMMARY:Manu tukutuku Māori kite workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning about matauranga Māori and the natural resources of Aotearoa? \nJoin us for a one-day manu tukutuku workshop with the wonderful Vicky King\, who will share her passion for toi Māori and knowledge of working with traditional fibres with those wishing to learn. The manu tukutuku Māori kites will be made from natural materials including harakeke\, raupō and toetoe\, and the workshop will include information about the tikanga involved in harvesting and using these plants. \nNo prior experience needed and spaces are limited\, get in quick to secure a place! \nBuy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/manu-tukutuku-maori-kite-workshop-tickets-684485012097 \nWhen: Saturday 26 August\, 9am-4pm \nWhere: Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum \nCost: $15
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/manu-tukutuku-maori-kite-workshop/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230717
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230704T233812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T233812Z
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SUMMARY:School Holidays | Celebrate Matariki Puaka Weekend
DESCRIPTION:10AM – 4PM daily\nFree | Drop-in \nIf you are looking for something to do over Matariki weekend\, come along and take part in our Puaka activities including making a manu tukutuku.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/school-holidays-celebrate-matariki-puaka-weekend/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230712
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
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SUMMARY:School Holidays | Construct a Colossal Squid
DESCRIPTION:10AM – 4PM daily\nFree | Drop-in \nWe have been fortunate enough to secure Colossal Squid: Freaky Features! Te Ngū Tipua: Ngā Wāhanga Weriweri! from Te Papa! To celebrate this\, we are inviting tamariki and rangatahi to make their own Colossal Squid using recycled materials.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/construct-a-colossal-squid/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230717
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230704T233343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T233343Z
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SUMMARY:School Holidays | Make a Whetū
DESCRIPTION:10AM – 4PM daily\nFree | Drop-in \nWhile Matariki is celebrated by many iwi across Aotearoa to mark the Māori New Year\, Kāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu also celebrates Puaka/Puanga. Puaka is the brightest star in the Orion\nconstellation and is more visible than Matariki here in Hakatere Ashburton. \nOver the July school holidays\, we are inviting tamariki and rangatahi to make their own whetū to celebrate Puaka.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/school-holidays-make-a-whetu/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230624T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230917T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230518T224833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T225048Z
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SUMMARY:Colossal Squid: Freaky Features! | Te Ngū Tipua: Ngā Wāhanga Weriweri!
DESCRIPTION:Something big is coming to the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum this June…\nDespite being the largest squid on the planet\, the Colossal Squid is so rarely seen that only eight adult colossal squid have ever been scientifically reported. \nNow Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, in co-operation with Te Papa\, is set to reveal some of the fascinating science and wonderful secrets of one of New Zealand’s most significant natural history specimens. \nColossal Squid: Freaky Features! Te Ngū Tipua: Ngā Wāhanga Weriweri! centres around an interactive table displaying many different objects including the lens from an eye of the Colossal Squid\, part of a tentacle\, and a complete tiny squid; the miniature of its colossal relative. Touchable rotating models of a squid’s tentacle hook and the Colossal Squid’s beak are also on display. \nThe exhibition displays two documentaries which show life in the depths of the Southern Ocean\, and how the most complete Colossal Squid ever found ended up at Te Papa. \n  \nDeveloped and toured by Te Papa.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/colossal-squid-freaky-features-te-ngu-tipua-nga-wahanga-weriweri/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230904
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
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SUMMARY:Puaka: A Star on the Rise
DESCRIPTION:While Matariki is celebrated by many iwi across Aotearoa to mark the Māori New Year\, Kāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu also celebrate Puaka/Puanga. Puaka is the brightest star in the Orion constellation and is more visible than Matariki here in Hakatere Ashburton. \nThis exhibition provides a tranquil space for the community to reflect on the year that has been\, celebrate the present and prepare for what lies ahead. It will also showcase the work of creative tamariki and rangatahi in our district who have crafted intricately designed whetū (stars) and manu tukutuku (kites)\, which are often flown during Māori New Year celebrations. \nPlease join us for the blessing of this exhibition at 6pm on Friday 23 June. This event will coincide with opening of Colossal Squid: Freaky Features! | Te Ngū Tipua: Ngā Wāhanga Weriweri!\, an exhibition developed and toured by Te Papa.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/a-star-on-the-rise-puaka/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230614T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230531T044435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T044435Z
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SUMMARY:Make your own Manu Tukutuku
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the Māori New Year by making your own manu tukutuku\, a Māori kite which is often flown during Matariki and Puaka/Puanga celebrations. \n\n\nYour manu tukutuku will be displayed in our upcoming exhibition Puaka: A Star on the Rise\, which will provide a tranquil space for the community to reflect on the year that has been\, celebrate the present and prepare for what lies ahead.\n\n\nThis workshop will be held at the Art Gallery and Museum on Wednesday 14 June\, 5pm – 7pm.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/make-your-own-manu-tukutuku/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230607T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230418T033608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T224020Z
UID:1916-1686160800-1686164400@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Kōrero | Sharing the Burdens: Conscription in Canterbury during WWII
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a kōrero with David Littlewood\, Senior History Lecturer at Massey University\, about some of the lesser-known aspects of Canterbury’s WWII Home Front story. \nSharing the Burdens: Conscription in Canterbury during WWII \nDuring the initial stages of the Second World War\, the New Zealand government adopted sweeping powers to conscript men into the army. When conscription was subsequently extended into the industrial sphere and made applicable to women as well as men\, it became a web that entangled every aspect of wartime life. \nIn analysing how New Zealanders responded to conscription\, historians have focused on those few who raised conscientious objections. Yet most debate centred on how the balance should be struck between meeting the country’s military and food production commitments\, and on how the burdens conscription imposed should be spread among different groups. The ways in which such debates played out in Canterbury is the subject of this talk. \nDavid Littlewood is a Senior Lecturer in History at Massey University. His research focuses on New Zealand’s implementation of conscription during the world wars and on the intersections between conscription and citizenship. His first book was Military Service Tribunals and Boards in the Great War: Determining the Fate of Britain’s and New Zealand’s Conscripts (Routledge\, 2017). \nImage: Woman welding during WWII. Alexander Turnbull Library\, ref. 12-066954-F.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/korero-sharing-the-burdens-conscription-in-canterbury-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230529T103000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230529T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230509T231018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T231018Z
UID:1960-1685356200-1685361600@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Samoan Cultural Awareness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 29th of May for a Cultural Awareness Workshop showcasing Samoa! \nThis is the fourth of a series of workshops held at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum in partnership with the Hakatere Multicultural Council and Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury. \nThis exciting workshop will be led by Celia Colcord\, a Samoan-born New Zealander who has firsthand experience with both cultures\, and will feature related Museum collection items. \nAll are welcome to join this workshop at 10.30am on Monday 29 May at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum!
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/samoan-cultural-awareness-workshop/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230521T130000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230418T033705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T102018Z
UID:1923-1684674000-1684677600@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Kōrero | Stories from the Canterbury Home Front during WWII
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a kōrero with Angela Wanhalla\, Professor of History at the University of Otago\, about some of the lesser-known aspects of Canterbury’s WWII Home Front story. \nStories from the Canterbury Home Front during WWII \nThis illustrated talk will explore the women who married American servicemen\, and their fate\, through to Māori engagement in the patriotic war effort. What did the home front experience look like for Māori men and women in Canterbury and what impact did the war have on their lives? \nAngela Wanhalla specialises in Māori\, New Zealand\, and women’s history. She is currently involved in two projects: a book on the social\, legal and cultural legacies of the American occupation of New Zealand through the experiences of New Zealand’s GI War Brides. She is also working on a collaborative project with Professor Lachy Paterson (Te Tumu) on the Māori Home Front during the Second World War\, which is supported by a Marsden Grant. \nImage: Created by Jordan Quinnell as part of the Te Hau Kāinga Histories and Legacies of the Māori Home Front\, 1939-45 project.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/korero-stories-from-the-canterbury-home-front-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230517T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230517T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230419T031319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T030154Z
UID:1930-1684344600-1684348200@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Book Launch | Ashburton on the Move
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of Michael Hanrahan’s new book\, Ashburton on the Move – 150 years of relocating buildings in the Ashburton District.  \nMichael Hanrahan’s new book will have an official launch on May 17 at 5.30pm at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum! \nThis new book\, published by the Ashburton Museum & Historical Society\, is over 200 pages long\, and features almost 150 buildings and more than 550 photos and maps. \nIf you plan to attend the launch event\, please RSVP to (03)308 0392 or historyashburton@gmail.com. \nSee you at 5.30pm on May 17! \n  \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n  \nCopies of the book may be ordered now\, or bought at the launch! You can order from historyashburton@gmail.com or post to Ashburton Museum and Historical Society (AM&HS)\, P O Box 573\, Ashburton 7740. It is $40 per copy plus $9.50 shipping (up to two copies) within New Zealand\, and overseas shipping will need to be quoted individually. \nPayment to Heartland 03 1351\, Account 0480610 007 – Please order first then put your surname and order number as the reference for the payment. \n 
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/book-launch-michael-hanrahan/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230425T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230322T002247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T020750Z
UID:1839-1682431200-1682434800@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:ANZAC Day kōrero: Defending Waitaha Canterbury during WWII
DESCRIPTION:This ANZAC Day 25 April\, join us in commemorating the New Zealanders who have served our country by visiting our timely new exhibition Westerfield Camp – The Army Marches In and attending a special 2pm kōrero about Westerfield Military Camp in Hakatere Ashburton and the Awaroa/Godley Head coastal defence battery near Lyttleton Harbour. \nThese two defence sites in Waitaha Canterbury were constructed during the Second World War amidst a widespread fear of attack or invasion of Aotearoa itself\, first by the Germans and later by the Japanese. Our Senior Museum Curator Maryann Cowan will share the forgotten story of the Westerfield Military Camp\, built in 1942 across a 162 hectare landscape located 19km inland from Ashburton\, of which few physical remnants exist. The story of this fleeting camp has been pieced together through photographs\, archival records and first-hand accounts. \nGodley Head Heritage Trust Historian and Chair Peter Wilkins will also discuss one of the most intact and extensive WWII coastal defence batteries left in Aotearoa. In its heyday\, the Godley Head fort was a self-contained community staffed by over 400 men and women. Today\, three large gun emplacements and seven military buildings remain. The site has undergone significant repair in recent years and new interpretation has been developed to improve the visitor experience\, including WWII murals created by Ōtautahi street artist Wongi Wilson. \n 
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/anzac-day-korero-defending-waitaha-canterbury-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230328T023329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T225532Z
UID:1863-1682035200-1682380799@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:ANZAC - Make a Poppy
DESCRIPTION:Learning Centre\, 10am – 4pm\, daily \nCommemorate the courage of our servicemen and women this ANZAC weekend by making a commemorative poppy. You can add your poppy to our wreath that will make its way to the Baring Square West cenotaph which is next door to the Art Gallery and Museum. All materials are supplied along with simple step-by-step instructions. \nCost: Free; drop in anytime \nAges: All welcome \n 
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/anzac-make-a-poppy/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230426
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230328T023015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T225519Z
UID:1858-1680912000-1682467199@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Letters of Love | April School Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Museum foyer\, 10am – 4pm daily \nTo coincide with our new exhibition Westerfield Camp – The Army Marches In\, which explores the Home Front in Hakatere Ashburton during the Second World War\, we are inviting tamariki and rangatahi to create hand-made postcards and write letters of love that will be delivered directly to Ukrainian refugee kids and mums. \nDuring WWI and WWII\, New Zealand children wrote letters and sent care packages to soldiers overseas in order to help keep up their morale. Through the similar act of writing a letter and creating a card for those who have been displaced by the conflict and violence in Ukraine\, we hope to show them that they are loved and provide some strength for their journey. \nCost: Free; drop in anytime \nAges: All welcome
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/letters-of-love/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230403T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230611T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230321T031902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T033147Z
UID:1830-1680516000-1686499200@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Westerfield Camp - The Army Marches In
DESCRIPTION:During periods of World War II\, New Zealanders lived in fear of attack or invasion\, first by the Germans and later by the Japanese. This exhibition explores the forgotten story of Westerfield Military Camp located 19km inland from Ashburton\, established in 1941 to provide a mobile response to a feared invasion. \nIn 1942\, the Army marched into Westerfield in a great flurry of activity\, changed the 162 hectare landscape\, and then disappeared as fast as they came. Witness the stories\, photographs and memories from the fleeting life of Westerfield Camp shared through this exhibition.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/westerfield-camp-the-army-marches-in/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230218T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230216T023409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T211552Z
UID:1798-1676714400-1687104000@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Humour Me - The Funny Side of Town
DESCRIPTION:While television sitcoms\, Instagram reels and Tik Tok videos are among the most popular forms of comedic entertainment today\, the humble printed cartoon has been providing New Zealanders with quick laughs for more than 160 years. \nAlthough the popularity of cartoons has waxed and waned over the years\, cartoonists have always been acute interpreters of public opinion\, conveying the public mood in a humorously exaggerated or satirical way. \nPolitical cartoons are often effective in capturing the essence of public personalities\, contemporary events and political issues. Whether they serve to stir the pot or encourage us to laugh at ourselves\, these cartoons can be important\, largely uncensored historical sources. \nHumour Me – The Funny Side of Town explores Hakatere Ashburton’s own rich cartooning heritage\, showcasing cartoons published in the Ashburton Guardian and various other short-lived newspapers/magazines about a variety of local issues. This exhibition also highlights the work of our district’s talented cartoonists\, including Sid Scales\, Frank H. Choat and Frank D. Choat.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/humour-me-the-funny-side-of-town/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230328T022810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T214424Z
UID:1852-1676678400-1687219199@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Caption This
DESCRIPTION:Museum Exhibition Space\, 10am – 4pm daily \nThroughout our Humour Me – The Funny Side of Town exhibition we are inviting visitors to come up with captions for a few of the cartoons that are held in the Museum’s collection. \nThree $50 Paper Plus vouchers are up for grabs for our favourite 3 captions. This competition is open to all ages and you are welcome to enter as many times as you wish. \nCost: Free; drop in anytime \nAges: All welcome
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/caption-this/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230211T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230201T031749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T222507Z
UID:1786-1676109600-1680105600@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2022
DESCRIPTION:Explore some of the treasured objects\, archives\, and photographs that were generously donated to and acquired by the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society in 2022.\nThis inaugural exhibition will return each year\, showcasing some of our most special and fascinating acquisitions of the previous year and exploring why they are significant to Hakatere Ashburton. \nJoin us for the opening of this exhibition on Wednesday 15 February at 6pm.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/sharing-histories-gifts-of-2022/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230130T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230124T202230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T202910Z
UID:1775-1675080000-1675083600@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Astronomy Talk: Understanding our Universe
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum for a lunchtime talk (BYO lunch) from the wonderful Alistair Perkins of the Ashburton Astronomy Group. \nThis talk will include a brief history of astronomy\, a pictorial guided tour of the Cosmos and a look at Ashburton’s historic 140-year-old telescope located at the Ashburton College observatory. \nThis is also your last chance to see our Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space exhibition\, a special interactive show touring from Otago Museum. \nMonday 30 January from 12pm – 1pm.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/astronomy-talk-understanding-our-universe/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T091008
CREATED:20230110T235014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230122T201309Z
UID:1760-1674381600-1674748800@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Tūhura Tuarangi Virtual Reality Experience
DESCRIPTION:For a limited time\, you can use virtual reality to explore space from right here at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum! \nAs a part of the exhibition ‘Tūhura Tuarangi: Aotearoa in Space’\, we will have a virtual reality experience available from 22 – 26 January. \nThe two experiences include a fully explorable version of the International Space Station and a Solar System explorer\, where you can take your first giant leaps into space and explore our entire solar system and beyond. \nOpen daily from 10am – 4pm\, Sunday 22 – Friday 26 January.\nThis activity is free and suitable for ages 8+
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/tuhura-tuarangi-virtual-reality-experience/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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