Art and museums : Christchurch City Council

Canterbury Museum

See a moa in a minute or spend hours exploring New Zealand's rich cultural and natural heritage.

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is in a striking building in the heart of Christchurch.

Explore museums and learn about our cultural heritage, public art and artefacts.

Buildings and public art show how the city has grown, commemorating our past, present and future.

Find out what's going on in the restored Arts Centre.

New Zealand's largest work of public sculpture, gifted to the Council by the City of Sydney in 2007.

Supporting the development of local artists and generating opportunities through public arts.

Celebrating our identity, promoting artistic excellence and generating opportunity.

A place of artistic experimentation shaping local and international creative identity.