Arts and Crafts
Scenic Marlborough inspires talented painters, sculptors, weavers and potters. The Art and Craft Trail guides you to studios in town, country and – by boat cruise - the Sounds. View or buy works by local and leading national artists at public, private and winery galleries, soak up a summer vineyard concert, take in a local or touring theatre performance or browse for antiques.
The Millennium Art Gallery
The Millennium Public Art Gallery features curated exhibitions of national and regional artists, including major touring shows; the gallery shop offers fine pieces of local art and craft, specialty magazines and cards.
Marlborough Heritage
Marlborough is rich in Maori legend and colonial history. Early Maori occupants had many histories and legends connected with the high peaks and the formation of unusual landforms and the waterways of the Sounds. Colonial settlement saw European agricultural methods replace traditional Maori farming. Sites of historic conflicts are marked by memorials.
Each town museum offers fascinating insights – a recreation of early Blenheim at Brayshaw Park, relics of Picton’s whaling heyday, treasures of Renwick’s early farming days.
Follow the self-drive ‘Treasured Pathway’ and 'Heritage Trail' to discover Marlborough history yourself
Arts, Heritage and Culture - Listings
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| EcoWorld Aquarium & Terrarium | ||
| Wow Discover New Zealands amazing creatures & take in a movie at Picton Cinemas EcoWorld Aquarium & Terrarium is a really fun place, with its NZ marine life, fish & tuatara, lizards. |
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Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound |
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| Molesworth Tour Co | ||
| Experience a unique tour to New Zealand's largest cattle station, 180,000 hectares. Enjoy a real experience with local people, great country hospitality |
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Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau, Awatere & Pacific Coast |
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| Seahorse World Aquarium | ||
| Wow Dad gives birth to up to 421 babies at a time!The NZ Seahorse is the largest in the world. Learn about these extraordinary fish and the other amazing marine creatures that live in NZs rocky reefs |
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Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound |
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| Driftwood Ecotours Limited | ||
| Personalized Art tours visitng artists at their studios tailored to your individual tastes. Works include silk,bird art, sculpture, water colors, acrylics, ceramics, glass, china, copper & ethnic | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau, Awatere & Pacific Coast | |
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| Ecotours Marlborough Sounds | ||
| New Zealand is the closest we can come to studying evolution on another planet A unique educational journey taking in the special features of Blumine Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Queen Charlotte Sound | Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound | |
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| Forrest Estate Winery | ||
| Timothy Mark is sculptor-in-residence at Forrest Estate Winery. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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| Marlborough Museum | ||
| Marlborough Museum at Brayshaw Park houses a huge range of artifacts, images, documents and displays relating to local history. Enjoy our displays and visit a replica early Blenheim village. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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| Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre | ||
| One of the world's largest private collections of WW1 aircraft and artefacts brought to life by the masters of cinematic spectacle! A multi-sensory experience to entertain all ages. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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| Oriel Gallery | ||
| New Zealand Contemporary Art. Enjoy paintings, sculpture and other beautiful things by artists from | Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound | |
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| Steadfast Traditional Sail | ||
| Built on the lines of a 1913 French pilot cutter, Steadfast is a labour of love, 20,000 hours having gone into her creation. Cruise in style on this magnificent sailing vessel from yesteryear. | Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound, Havelock, Pelorus, Kenepuru | |
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| The Marlborough Centre | ||
| The Marlborough Centre is this region's premier venue for the performing arts. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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