Canterbury Museum
The Canterbury Museum is in the heart of Christchurch City, within strolling distance of the Botanic Gardens, The Christchurch Arts Centre, Christchurch Art Gallery and Cathedral Square.
Exhibitions
Some of the exhibitions at the museum are:
- Our land and animals: Strange animals in a strange land
- Design in New Zealand: A material world
- Antarctica: Frozen history
- Windows on the world: Globe trotting
- Iwi tawhito: Treasures from the ancestors
- Peoples of Waitaha/Canterbury: A city on the plains
Opening Hours
The Canterbury Museum is open every day except Christmas Day, from 9:00am to 5:30pm from October to March and 9:00am to 5:00pm from April to September.
Admission Costs
Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Discovery entry is $2.00 per person, free entry for children under three. (Prices accurate as at September 10th 2009).
General Tours
Take a free guided tour around the museum. Staff will be happy to answer your questions and provide you with interesting information about the galleries and collections. The tours operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Please meet in the foyer on Level 1.
School Holidays Programme
They run holiday programmes for children which can be found on their website after clicking through using the link below, selecting "Events" from the top menu and then "For the Kids" from the left menu.
We have a blog post here about the September/October 2009 school holidays programme with the theme "History Hounds".
Visit Canterbury Museum Website
Address
Rolleston Ave, Christchurch 8013
Phone
03 366-5000
Fax
03 366-5622
Categories/Regions
Art Galleries and Museums, Canterbury, Family and Weekend Activities, School Holiday Activities, School Holiday Programmes
Listing Last Updated
September 10th 2009
