Arts & Culture

A first class museum, galleries, and Boutique Cinema.

The first rate Lakes District Museum and Art Gallery has wonderful gold town section. Private galleries are found in town and nearby. Dorothy Brown’s boutique cinema is a stunner.

Arrowtown Gallery

The Arrowtown Gallery has a diverse range of work from local artists including Peter Beadle and Russ McLean.


+64 3 442 1755

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Arrowtown School Of Russian Ballet And Creative Arts

Ballet school providing a range of dance styles for all ages and experience. We also offer Variety Entertainment Shows for corporate events.


0221571848

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Dorothy Browns cinema, bar & bookstore

Dorothy Browns is a luxurious boutique cinema showing a selection of contemporary and arthouse films. Our main cinema is beautifully designed with Chinese silk ceiling, chandeliers and seriously spacious seats.


+64 3 442 1964

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JENNY MEHRTENS artist

A rare experience in Arrowtown. Visit a contemporary studio/gallery where you can meet the artist and view and buy her works.


021875337

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Lakes District Museum

The Lakes District Museum is appropriately set in the former Bank of New Zealand building on Buckingham Street, Arrowtown. Displays depict an authentic picture pre-European Maori and gold mining history.


03-442 1824

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Off The Wall Gallery

Off the Wall sells an eclectic mix of NZ art, ceramics, jewellery , sculptures and homewares.


+64 3 442 0890

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LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

The Chinese Settlement was established in 1867-8 and was in existence until the mid 1930’s. The site underwent an archaeological excavation in 1984.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

Australia’s first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop visited Arrowtown in 1897 and set up a Catholic School. Part of this school can still be visited today.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

Arrowtown is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand:
1948---------120 people
1989------850 people
2015----2600 people

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

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