Heritage Stargazing 2026
Experience stargazing from the restored Observatory Tower (1896) at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. View the Southern Sky through the telescope.
Experience stargazing from the restored Observatory Tower (1896) at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.
View the Southern Sky through the Victorian-era Townsend Teece Telescope, under the guidance of Townsend astronomers from the University of Canterbury.
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre and the University of Canterbury welcome you and your whānau to join a short stargazing experience in the heart of the city.
The Townsend Teece Telescope (1864) was donated by English settler James Townsend to Canterbury College (now the university) in 1891.
After the University of Canterbury had moved to Ilam, and the site became The Arts Centre, the university continued to operate the observatory with regular Friday night public viewings.
Experience stargazing from the restored Observatory Tower (1896) at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.
View the Southern Sky through the Victorian-era Townsend Teece Telescope, under the guidance of Townsend astronomers from the University of Canterbury.
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre and the University of Canterbury welcome you and your whānau to join a short stargazing experience in the heart of the city.
The Townsend Teece Telescope (1864) was donated by English settler James Townsend to Canterbury College (now the university) in 1891.
After the University of Canterbury had moved to Ilam, and the site became The Arts Centre, the university continued to operate the observatory with regular Friday night public viewings.
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central
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