Sights in Invercargill
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Anderson Park Art Gallery
In a 1925 Georgian-style manor, this gallery contains works from many NZ artists. There are beautiful, original antique furnishings, block prints, pottery, sculptures, grand landscapes, Greek-mythic Maori village scenes, and portraits. Visit the tearoom to partake of a very civilised (free) cup of tea. Outside, 24 hectares of landscaped gardens are a lovely place to linger, with trees and trails, a children’s playground and a wharepuni (sleeping house). The gallery is 7km north of the city centre; follow North Rd then turn right into McIvor Rd.
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City Gallery
In town, the City Gallery showcases talent from NZ’s south, including sculpture, photography and paintings (most of which are for sale). If you’ve been travelling in the South Island, you’ll definitely recognise some scenes.
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Southland Museum & Art Gallery
This museum & gallery is definitely worth a visit. The art gallery hosts visiting exhibitions from contemporary Maori and other local artists as well as occasional international shows.
If you’re headed for Stewart Island, check out the museum’s interesting ‘Beyond the Roaring 40s’ exhibition showcasing the natural history of New Zealand’s rugged southern islands. Fans of Burt Munro and The World’s Fastest Indian (2005) movie should race to the small theatrette in the 1st floor sports gallery for a screening of the original 1971 TV documentary Burt Munro – Offerings to the God of Speed.
The museum’s rock stars are undoubtedly the tuatara, NZ’s unique lizardli…
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