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Aigantighe Art Gallery

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Aigantighe Art Gallery

Timaru’s Aigantighe (pronounced ‘Egg & Tie’) Art Gallery is the South Island’s third largest art museum. It features a garden with sculptures by New Zealand, Japanese and African artists.

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John Wilson, South Canterbury region – Sport, culture, society and leisure, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11420/aigantighe-art-gallery (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.