Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Aigantighe Art Gallery was founded in 1956 and holds the South Island's third largest art museum collection. Aigantighe is Scottish Gaelic for 'at home' and is pronounced "egg and tie".

It has New Zealand, Pacific, Asian and European art works from the sixteenth century to the present day and its British Victorian painting collection is of great significance. Revolving exhibitions from the permanent collection are held in the old house and regional, national and international exhibitions in the modern wing.

Collaborations with overseas collectors have seen exciting exhibitions such as Swiss-Italian Impressionism (2004) and Fashion in the Style of Frida Kahlo (2006) The sculpture garden by New Zealand, Japanese, and African artists is always open.