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Rolleston Avenue
Christchurch 8001
Maureen Downes
Phone: (64+3) 366 5000
Fax: (64+3) 366 5622
mdownes@cantmus.govt.nz
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Canterbury Museum is world renowned for it collections. Housed in one of Christchurch's finest historic buildings are stunning displays such as Nga Taonga Tukuiho O Nga Tupuna "Treasures handed down by our ancestors", which features the Classic Moari period. The Christchurch Street, a recreation of the bustling city during the Victorian era, is a local favorite. Other outstanding galleries include the hall of Antarctic Discovery, the Hall of Asian Decorative Arts and the Edgar Stead Hall of New Zealand birds.
Special exhibitions are constantly changing with travelling national and international shows such as 'The Heritage of Gingus Chan' or 'Monsoon - Brian Brake's images of India'.
Recently opened is "Living Canterbury", a joint project with Environment
Canterbury which explores the elements of Canterbury's living landscape
andlooks at the relationship between the people and their environment. Also,don't miss "Discovery", an interactive natural history discovery centre
which holds treasures of nature and encourages children and adults to explore their senses.
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