Saturday 13th December | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Event Details Local author Adrienne Shaw will be at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery to discuss and sign copies of her recently published book Tuapeka Chows. Shaw will be available to talk about her book and answer questions about her Read more
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery is delighted to host the launch of Russell Garbutt’s new book, Vincent Pyke: Goldfields Gladiator on Sunday 14 December 2025, 6:30pm. Vincent Pyke is a name familiar to many Central Otago families, yet his remarkable contributions to our region’s development are a story worth Read more
Christmas Late Night Shopping at Central Stories Get into the festive spirit with two special late night shopping events at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery this Christmas season! Join us on Friday 28th November and Friday 19th December when we’ll be open extended hours from 10am right through until Read more
Saturday 22nd November 2025 at 6.30pm. This poetry reading brings together six Aotearoa New Zealand poets to address environmental and cultural themes related to proposed open-cast gold mining developments in Central Otago. The poets will read works that explore our relationship with the land and the natural environment.
Henderson Gallery | 8–28 November 2025Opening Night: Saturday 8 November, 6pm (RSVP to manager@centralstories.com by Thursday 30th October to attend) Textile and mixed-media artist Jan Fraser presents Hono: Bound to the Land, an exhibition exploring connection to land, ancestry, and identity through felted textiles and paintings. The exhibition title carries Read more
01-30 November 2025Heafey Gallery, Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery After turning 80, internationally acclaimed Central Otago artist Denis Kent held a retrospective exhibition at Central Stories in 2020. While that remarkable show spanning works from 1968 to 2020 might have suggested a culmination of Kent’s artistic journey, “Gone for Read more
Wednesday 12 November, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Central Stories Join Jane Malthus, dress historian, curator of Eden in Dunedin and long-time, self-confessed textiles nerd, to learn about how the book came to fruition, and some of the complex stories of Eden Hore and his collection. 📅 Wednesday 12 Read more
A Musical Journey into the Past: Rogues, Rebels & Unsung Heroes. Thursday 4th December, 7:00pm Join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling through song as Chris Priestley, who has been one of the primary movers and shakers in Auckland folk music scene for over thirty years, brings history to Read more
Join us for an inspiring evening of choral music as Cantabile Women’s Choir presents their concert “What the World Needs Now Is…” at Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery in Alexandra. Event Details When: Wednesday, 26 November at 7:30pm Where: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery21 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra Ticket Read more
Where Learning Sparks Connection & Creativity Takes Flight 11 – 30 October 2025 | Open daily 10am-4pm Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery is thrilled to present “A Muster of Creatives,” a vibrant celebration of artistic talent and entrepreneurial spirit showcasing the remarkable diversity of visual arts in Central Otago. Read more