School Holiday activity – map making

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

Our natural environment is very important in keeping the cultural identity of Ngāi Tahu alive. To honour the environments our tūpuna (ancestors) moved through in Te Waipounamu (The South Island), and particular mahika kai (natural resources), make an arty map of the Hakatere district at the Gallery and Museum! Cost: Free; drop in anytime Ages:…

Free

School holiday activity – Imagine Hat!

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

When you use your imagination, you can make-believe anything you want it to be. You can imagine a stick is a magic wand, broccoli are dinosaur trees, or a cardboard box is a rocket ship. Come to the Gallery and Museum this school holiday to make an imagination hat! Create a hat that transforms you…

Free

Grandparents Day Arts & Crafts

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

Grandparents Day is a day to acknowledge and celebrate the important contribution made by grandparents to the wellbeing and education of children within their family. It is an opportunity for family to show their gratitude and respect for the older generation and to honour grandparents. This year, the Gallery and Museum invites families and whānau…