Exhibitions & Events
View all eventsWharenui Harikoa
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
The joyful and vibrant Wharenui Harikoa is coming to Christchurch.
Love and Wool in the City
Gloucester Street
Free
To celebrate the joyful and vibrant Wharenui Harikoa, Canterbury Museum has partnered with Gap Filler to yarn bomb the city.
The Great Museum Santa Search
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
The much-loved Great Museum Santa Search is coming back for some festive family fun.
Bugs in Your Backyard
Kaiapoi Library, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Free
Discover a tiny world of insects in your backyard with a new exhibition touring Canterbury.
Ancient New Zealand
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Free
Learn how scientists are piecing together the ancient past through a treasure trove of fossils found in North Canterbury.
Tī kōuka rope making workshop
$5
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn the art of making rope form tī kōuka fibres.
Make a friendship bracelet
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Make your own friendship bracelet at this free drop in session.
Make your own wharenui
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Be inspired by the joyful Wharenui Harikoa and make your own mini wharenui to take home.
Make a crochet flower with Gap Filler
$5
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn from Gap Filler’s master crochet artists and make your own woollen flower.
Pompom and crochet workshop with Lissy and Rudi
$20
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn pompom and crochet techniques directly from the creators of Wharenui Harikoa, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole.
Wharenui Harikoa artist talk
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Join the creators of Wharenui Harikoa, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, for an intimate talk about the journey, inspiration, and the cultural significance of their monumental work.
Summertime Play at Dallington Landing
Free
Dallington Landing
Join Christchurch City Council parks and libraries and Canterbury Museum at Dallington Landing summertime play!
Books and bugs at Brooker
Free
Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park
Join Christchurch City Council parks and libraries, Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park, Canterbury Museum
and Green Lab in a big bug hunt!
Touring Exhibitions
View all eventsBugs in Your Backyard
Kaiapoi Library, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Free
Discover a tiny world of insects in your backyard with a new exhibition touring Canterbury.
Ancient New Zealand
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Free
Learn how scientists are piecing together the ancient past through a treasure trove of fossils found in North Canterbury.
All Events
Bugs in Your Backyard
Kaiapoi Library, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Free
Discover a tiny world of insects in your backyard with a new exhibition touring Canterbury.
Ancient New Zealand
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Free
Learn how scientists are piecing together the ancient past through a treasure trove of fossils found in North Canterbury.
Love and Wool in the City
Gloucester Street
Free
To celebrate the joyful and vibrant Wharenui Harikoa, Canterbury Museum has partnered with Gap Filler to yarn bomb the city.
Wharenui Harikoa
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
The joyful and vibrant Wharenui Harikoa is coming to Christchurch.
The Great Museum Santa Search
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
The much-loved Great Museum Santa Search is coming back for some festive family fun.
Tī kōuka rope making workshop
$5
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn the art of making rope form tī kōuka fibres.
Wharenui Harikoa artist talk
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Join the creators of Wharenui Harikoa, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, for an intimate talk about the journey, inspiration, and the cultural significance of their monumental work.
Books and bugs at Brooker
Free
Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park
Join Christchurch City Council parks and libraries, Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park, Canterbury Museum
and Green Lab in a big bug hunt!
Make your own wharenui
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Be inspired by the joyful Wharenui Harikoa and make your own mini wharenui to take home.
Make a friendship bracelet
Free
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Make your own friendship bracelet at this free drop in session.
Make a crochet flower with Gap Filler
$5
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn from Gap Filler’s master crochet artists and make your own woollen flower.
Summertime Play at Dallington Landing
Free
Dallington Landing
Join Christchurch City Council parks and libraries and Canterbury Museum at Dallington Landing summertime play!
Pompom and crochet workshop with Lissy and Rudi
$20
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street
Learn pompom and crochet techniques directly from the creators of Wharenui Harikoa, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole.