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[2025 Christchurch Attraction] Travel Guide for Canterbury Museum (Updated Mar)

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The Canterbury Museum is located in the center of Christchurch. It has an elegant European-style architectural appearance. It mainly displays the history of the Canterbury region and the precious cultural relics of the Eurasian region. You can not only learn about Maori culture and art here, but also see many Antarctic-related exhibitions. 1. Appreciate the various artworks left by the Aboriginal Maori In the Maori exhibition area on the 1st floor, you can enjoy a variety of artworks such as exquisite carvings left by the Aboriginal Maori, and display the vehicles of the pioneering period and reproduce the contemporary street scene. premises. The second floor is the office and is not open for viewing. The third floor is mainly the Antarctic exhibition area. In addition to the relics of Captain Scott, you can also see the extinct giant moa specimens and moa eggs in the bird hall, as well as lifelike sculptures of emperor penguins. 2. Discovery Center to learn about natural history In addition, there is also a Discovery Center for children on the 3rd floor, which is very suitable for parent-child activities. Through various interesting interactive facilities, children can learn about natural history. Knowledge.

Address:
66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
+64 3 366 5000
Ticket Price
Free entry
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