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Welcome to The Southland Museum & Art Gallery
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The distinctive pyramid shaped Southland Museum and Art Gallery is located in central Invercargill and features a wide range of exhibits and activities that will interest any visitor to the scenic South. These include a unique Roaring 40’s Galley featuring the Sub-Antarctic Islands, and the Burt Munro exhibit, this is a tribute to a Southern legend and land speed record holder. The largest public display of live tuatara's in the world is also here.
The art galleries host a range of exhibits from national artists, to our community gallery which showcases our local talent. Set in picturesque Queens Park, the Southland Museum & Art Gallery is really something to be seen.
Other facilities include; iSite visitor information centre, Artworks Cafe, AV theatre, Momento gift shop, internet access, function facilities and an education centre.
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The Sport in Southland exhibition presents a small selection of the incredible variety of sporting activities played in Southland,
some well known, others less so.
The exhibition examines the interesting origins and heritage of these sports, as well as showing us how things have changed over time. Some of the highlights of the exhibition include: an All Black game ball, the oldest rowing boat in the South Island, Burt Munro (World’s Fastest Indian), and a Southern Sting display.
Come and have a look through Sport in Southland, learn some interesting sporting history and trivia, and perhaps even discover a sport you might be interested in trying! |
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