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Every day except Christmas

Collection Highlights

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    Free entry, donations appreciated

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    Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street

Visit the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up for collection highlights and visitor favourites while the main Museum is being redeveloped.

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He Riri Awatea: Filming the New Zealand Wars

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    Free

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    Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

Epic tales from Aotearoa New Zealand’s bloody past explored through film.
Leigh Love at St Bathans
17 June, 10.00 am

What was New Zealand like 16 million years ago?

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    Free

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    Botanic Gardens Kiosk, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch

Discover how a fossil site in Otago has transformed our understanding of ancient New Zealand.

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18 June to 20 July

Matariki Trail

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    Free

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    Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

Take part in a Matariki themed scavenger hunt through the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up

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19, 20 & 21 June, open till 9.00 pm

Tīrama Mai Late Nights

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    Free

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    Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

The Canterbury Museum Pop-Up will be open late on Thursday 19, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June until 9.00 so you can experience the Museum in a whole new light.

Barker Family
25 July, 10.00 am

Childhood in colonial Christchurch

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    Free

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    The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic Gardens

A trove of letters reveal what life was like for children in 19th century Christchurch.

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19 August, 10.00 am

Choose Your Own Adventure Through the Collection

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    Free

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    The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Take an interactive trip through the 2.3 million objects Canterbury Museum holds for the community.