School Holiday Activities
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandExploring the Letter See 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! 23 September – 30 September 2023 10AM – 4PM daily | Free | Drop-in Funny People Make your own funny person using images from the…
The Great Haulage Feat 1905-06: The Removal of the Wakanui Mill
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandAt 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. Two traction engines pulled the building forward with the help of hardwood rollers, 10cm in diameter, positioned over tramway…
Massive Moves and Lasting Letters
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandCome 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. Hear from Senior Curator Maryann Cowan about the incredible feat in moving the Wakanui Flour Mill across town…
District Card Competition
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandWe 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. The competition is open to all children between 5-13 years and will…
Thrifty, DIY life hacks: Learning from museum collections
Tūranga 60 Cathedral Square, ChristchurchAt the 2023 Christchurch Heritage Festival, join us for a fascinating talk by our own Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director, Danielle Campbell. Discover the thrifty, DIY hacks of past generations through unique objects, archives and photographs held in the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society's collection. From upcycling furniture and making their own clothes to…
Opening: Iain Cheesman | Saskia Bunce-Rath | Hakatere Ceramics
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandJoin 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. Iain 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.…
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandThe 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…
Cultural Awareness Workshop | Japan
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandInterested 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 ZealandThis 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 ZealandJoin 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…