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  • Tagata Moana Trust Holiday Programme

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

    This holiday programme will be hands-on, creative fun for Pacific youth! Immerse yourself in Pacific culture, design virtual worlds, and bring stories to life using digital technology. This will be an epic day of building, connecting, and creating through a Pacific lens. Don't miss out! Click here to register your child.  Tuesday 15 April |…

  • “With the Girls Overseas” – the voices of World War II New Zealand nurses

    Join us for a special Anzac Day talk with Sarah Johnston, where she will shed light on the voices of New Zealand nurses from the Second World War. Sound historian Sarah Johnston is researching recordings made between 1940-1945 by New Zealand’s mobile broadcasting units, which travelled overseas with our forces. The units reported on the…

  • Opening | Michael Armstrong, Maire Le Lievre, & Enmeshed

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

    Join us for the opening of three new exhibitions! Timaru-based painter Michael Armstrong’s exhibition Paintings of Ruined Mythic Phantasies addresses themes that have preoccupied him throughout his career – social justice, politics, the environment and the misuse of power. In Inventory, Marie Le Lievre's singular paintings require the ground as a starting point – paint is poured…

  • Puaka Matariki: I Tō Mātou Wāhi, In Our Place

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

    Puaka and Matariki hold great significance for Māori, marking the beginning of the Māori New Year as these special whetū first appear in the midwinter sky. While the Matariki star cluster is celebrated by iwi across Aotearoa New Zealand, Kāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu also observe Puaka – the brightest star in the Orion constellation.…

  • Artist Talks: Michael Armstrong and Marie Le Lievre

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

    Join us for an artist talk with Michael Armstrong and Marie Le Lievre. Michael will discuss his current exhibition Paintings of Ruined Mythic Phantasies, and Marie will discuss her exhibition Inventory in conversation with Curator James Hope.

  • Opening: Puaka Matariki: In Our Place, and Caught in the Moment

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

    Join us for the opening of two new exhibitions! Puaka Matariki: I Tō Mātou Wāhi, In Our Place features hand-painted pou created by talented Ashburton College students in collaboration with our Educator Katie Graham. Each pou represents a star, and together, symbolise our region’s connection to Puaka and Matariki. What moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around…

  • Caught in the Moment: Guardian photographs of 1975

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

    What moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around Whakatere Ashburton throughout 1975? This selection of photographs from our large collection of Guardian negatives will take you on a journey across various aspects of life in our district 50 years ago. Although some of these images were published in the daily newspaper, most…

  • Zine workshop

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

    Learn how to make your own zines at our upcoming workshop! Zines are small, handmade magazines that can contain anything from stories and poetry to illustration and photography – the only limits are your own creativity! Zines are a fantastic way for artists to self-publish their work, as they are affordable and easily reproduced. At…

  • Cultural Awareness Talk | The Philippines

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

    In this Cultural Awareness session, you will learn about Filipino culture and discuss basic social protocols to help you interact with clients, whānau, and friends. This session will be run by Kristine Asuncion from the Filipino Dairy Workers New Zealand. All are welcome - nau mai koutou katoa! Organised with Welcoming Communities and Hakatere Multicultural Council

  • School Holiday Activities | July 2025

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

    We have some great activities running throughout the school holidays for kids of all ages. Check them out below, or visit the Ashburton District Council What's On page to see all of the school holiday events across our facilities! Snowlace Wonders 28 June - 13 July | 10AM-4PM | Free | Drop in Create a…

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