Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2024

Each year new treasures are collected by museums all around the world and ours is no different. In Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2024, the treasured objects, archives and photographs on display are a selection of items that were assessed, accepted and preserved by our collections team in 2024. Although these items have all been collected for their significance to the Whakatere Ashburton region, each item has its own unique history to share. Sharing Histories is an annual exhibition of the previous year’s new treasures. The selection for this year’s exhibition includes work apparel, a treasured family lantern, business records, a lodge memento, photographs of local people enjoying life and a 19th century swinging kettle. Join us for the formal opening of this exhibition on Sunday 23 March at 2pm. This will coincide with the opening of Land, Sea and Air. Image: Clay tobacco pipe signed by the members of the Ashburton branch of the Buffalo lodge, 2000. AM&HS Collection. Ref: 07.2024.0091.18