# Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is an art gallery and museum in Ashburton, New Zealand. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 44. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ashburton-art-gallery-heritage-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art gallery and museum in Ashburton, New Zealand · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 78 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 10:00-16:00 - **Coordinates:** -43.90192, 171.7496 ## What it is and where Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is an art gallery and museum in Ashburton, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ashburton, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ashburton/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 411 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -43.90192, 171.7496; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.901923%2C171.749604) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.901923%2C171.749604) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 56 | | February | Best time | 13 h 45 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Best time | 10 h 47 | | May | Possible | 9 h 27 | | June | Possible | 8 h 44 | | July | Possible | 9 h 02 | | August | Possible | 10 h 11 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 15 | | November | Best time | 14 h 36 | | December | Best time | 15 h 16 | In December there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [The Plains Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-plains-museum/): Museum · 4.1 km - [The Ashburton Fire Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-ashburton-fire-museum/): Museum · 4.1 km - [Lake Hood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lake-hood/): Lake in New Zealand · 7.4 km - [Wakanui Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wakanui-beach/): Beach in New Zealand · 17 km - [Rakaia Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rakaia-bridge/): Bridge in New Zealand · 29 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Museums and art - [Te Papa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-new-zealand/): national museum of New Zealand - [Auckland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-art-gallery/): art museum in Auckland, New Zealand - [Auckland War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-war-memorial-museum/): museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand - [Christchurch Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu/): art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand - [Tūhura Otago Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otago-museum/): public museum in Dunedin, New Zealand - [Wellington Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-museum/): museum in Wellington, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre? It is an art gallery and museum in Ashburton, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre? October to April. In December there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 44. ### How do you get to Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.901923%2C171.749604) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [The Plains Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-plains-museum/), [The Ashburton Fire Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-ashburton-fire-museum/), [Lake Hood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lake-hood/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/688876329), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85743271), CC0. More about Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashburton_Art_Gallery_and_Heritage_Centre). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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