Te rohe | - Location
329 West St (SH1), Ashburton

Ngā haora mahi | - Opening hours
Open daily from 10am to 4pm.
Closed statutory holidays.

Te utu | - Admission
Free admission, donations appreciated.
Charges apply for research and copying.

Ashburton Museum is home to an extensive collection of objects and archives pertaining to the social history and heritage of Ashburton District.

We house over six million photographs, with collections such as the Binsted and Tindall negatives, as well as the Halma glass plate negative collection. Maps, plans, and various records for properties, clubs, schools, and companies also comprise a large portion of our archives.

Our objects collection includes hundreds of Maori artefacts from the Wakanui site excavations from the early seventies, a stylish selection of textiles and uniforms, and various other ephemera.

Ashburton Museum is centrally situated on West Street (State Highway One), Ashburton.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Social history

• Reference library

• Membership club

• Wheelchair access

• Toilets

• Parking

• Shop

• Other facilities

  Wheelchair friendly - wheelchair available for public use.

• Postal address

  P O Box 94, Ashburton 7740

• Phone number

  64-3-307 7890

• Email address

  museum@adc.govt.nz

• Website

  http://www.ashburtonmuseum.co.nz