Canterbury Museum

The museum is very informative and has a wide variety of exhibition areas to explore different areas according to different tastes. From New Zealand and Maori history to learning about art exploration, old clothes and street displays to the environment/protection education displays, everything is there. Highly recommend this place, even if it's just a quick visit, if you have time to allow you to spend 2-3 hours to see everything. The only drawbacks are the parents' inability to control their children, the children's constant knocking on the glass, and the young people who think they can smoke e-cigarettes in the museum.

There are historical displays, fashion art exhibitions, Antarctic Environmental Protection Pavilion, European crafts exhibitions, and imitation Victorian 1:1 Street. Nice place, free but donation. If the museum has a plan, can you print the introduction of Chinese, Chinese visitors can be more interested, after all, the group visit is usually older people, generally English can not see.

When you come to Christchurch, you should visit the Canterbury Museum. Both the exterior and the content are worth seeing. Exterior. A museum located in the city center, next to the botanical garden. The white-framed building on a gray background is both elegant and dazzling. In front of the museum is a statue of William Ralston, an outstanding politician and leader in the Canterbury region, with vivid characters. Connotation. Compared with our country, museums are medium-sized. However, the rich and diverse exhibits fully demonstrate the unique Maori culture and history of New Zealand, show the development of New Zealand’s nature and colonial period, show human exploration and knowledge of Antarctica, and provide a deeper understanding of New Zealand’s history and culture .

The Canterbury Museum is the largest museum in Canterbury which shows the history of the city and its natural resources in every way. There are many fossils of paleontology and scenes of the life of the natives, well worth a visit to learn about.

The Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, opened in 1870 with a series of outstanding collections of unique New Zealand interest. Highlights include the Maori Art Museum, the Antarctic Exhibition Hall, and more. The exhibits include the dinghy used by people who suffered a sea disaster on Disappointed Island in 1907, a wide variety of specimens of birds from the Pacific and elsewhere, and the sculpture-like beauty of emperor penguins. There are also the exploration centers and colorful "Fred and Mertel abalone huts" crafts that children will love, and the art of art is well worth stopping by. The museum changed my traditional understanding of the museum, which is sober and dark, but in fact the Canterbury Museum is more focused on the quirky, fun and experience, with many parents and their children learning to play in the museum, it is a paradise.

Canterbury Museum is arguably the most famous museum in Christchurch. The institution celebrates the cultural heritage of New Zealand by telling the history of the Maori through precious artifacts and stories. The museum also has an Antarctica exhibit that carries visitors through New Zealand’s age of exploration. The museums often have special displays, hands-on activities for kids, and interactive exhibits.

the flowers around the museum are so beautiful the place so wonderful

Beautiful old worlde museum...lovely cafe also

An interesting and free museum to explore and learn about natural and human history. Take your time and peruse each exhibition or pick and choose the ones that interest you the most. Some of the most interesting during my visit include the Antarctica exhibition and learning about the Canterbury region.

Decent museum. I liked the old Christchurch town that you could walk through and the paua house. Haven't been back since the quake but would like to check out the Canterbury Quakes Exhibition that they currently have on.