South Canterbury Museum

South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in , New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history.
museum.timaru.govt.nz
Wikipedia
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Timaru, New Zealand
  • Address: Perth Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Mary’s Church and Chalmers Church.

Church
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in , in the Canterbury region on the of New Zealand. One of the defining landmarks in Timaru, the present church was built in three stages in 1880, consecrated in 1886, with the distinct tower added in 1910.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 260 metres northwest of South Canterbury Museum.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Timaru Basilica, is a Catholic church in , New Zealand. The term basilica is used to describe the building's Roman basilican style. style. is situated 580 metres southwest of South Canterbury Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timaru and Seaview.

Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of , on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located immediately west of the town centre.

Quarter
is a suburb of , in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located south of the town centre.

South Canterbury Museum

Latitude
-44.39714° or 44° 23′ 50″ south
Longitude
171.25102° or 171° 15′ 4″ east
Open location code
4V7HJ732+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268528391
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q85802253
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Timaru District Council and Timaru District Library.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Plunket and Carpet Court.

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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.

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