21 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra
Central Otago, New Zealand
OPENING HOURS
Mon- Sun 10am- 4pm
CLOSED Good Friday and Christmas Day
ANZAC DAY open 1-4pm
Phone: 03 448 6230
Email: enquiries@centralstories.com
23 September – 2 October 2026 | Henderson Gallery & Grant Gallery, Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery Spring has arrived in Central Otago, and with it comes one of the region’s best-loved traditions — Read more
FREE | Self-directed | 26 September – 11 October | 10am–4pm, 7 days a week This school holidays, Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery is celebrating two things at once: New Zealand’s longest-running festival right Read more
Fleeting red flares dance above thunderstorms, invisible to the naked eye and dismissed as pilots’ tales for a century — until 1989. Join Canadian artist Peter McLeish as he shares two decades spent turning this Read more
Douce Ambiance — literally “sweet sounds” — returns to Alexandra as part of their 14-centre South Island tour, and Central Stories is thrilled to welcome them back for another evening among the art. As part Read more
The WoolOn Community Expo brings the magic to you. See the winning garments fresh from Saturday night’s prize-giving. This year’s WoolOn Gala brought a 600-strong crowd to its feet at the Alexandra Bowling Club — Read more
Showing 10 August – 20 September 2026 Winterstellar Charitable Trust presents a spectacular exhibition celebrating the extraordinary night skies of Central Otago and Te Waipounamu, featuring work by some of New Zealand’s leading astrophotographers. Across Read more