Aigantighe Art Gallery

Art museum in Timaru, New Zealand

Aigantighe Art Gallery is an art gallery located in Timaru, New Zealand. It was established in 1956 and holds the South Island's third-largest public art museum collection. It also features a sculpture garden with work from New Zealand and international sculptors.[1][2]

Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Grant family, who had migrated to Timaru from Scotland, founded the gallery in 1956. It is located in a 1908 mansion, which was extended in 1978 with an additional wing for extended exhibition space.[3][4]

The 1908 mansion was designed by the architect James S. Turnbull (1864–1947). On 23 June 1983, the building was classified D by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand.[5] With the change in classification system, the building was designated a Category II historic place.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Aigantighe Art Gallery on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
2. ^ Williams, Shirley; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Aigantighe Art Gallery". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
3. ^ a b "Aigantighe Art Gallery". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
4. ^ "Aigantighe Art Gallery | Timaru, New Zealand Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. ^ Cattell, John (1988). Historic Buildings of Canterbury and South Canterbury. Wellington: Government Printing Office Publishing. p. 71\. ISBN 0-477-01329-5.

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