Canterbury Museum

The Canterbury Museum is a located in the central city of , New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection formed its core – as its first director.
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  • Email: info@canterburymuseum.com
  • Type: Building
  • Description: museum in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Canterbury Museum, Christchurch”
  • Address: Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peacock Fountain and Christchurch Arts Centre.

Fountain
Photo: JohnstonDJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by John Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist.

Arts center
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, is a hub for arts, culture, education, creativity and entrepreneurship in , New Zealand. is situated 180 metres east of Canterbury Museum.

Chapel
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ's College Chapel is part of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christchurch and Merivale.

Photo: koennz, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest city in the of , and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.

Suburb
is a suburb of , New Zealand, north of the city centre. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being…

Suburb
is a suburb of , New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres south-west of the city centre. As an inner city suburb, has a mix of residential, retail and light industrial properties.

Canterbury Museum

Latitude
-43.53088° or 43° 31′ 51″ south
Longitude
172.627° or 172° 37′ 37″ east
Open location code
4V8JFJ9G+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23504437
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­construction
Wiki­data ID
Q1033769
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Canterbury Museum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Canterbury Museum”
  • Catalan: “Museu de Canterbury”
  • Chinese: “坎特伯里博物館”
  • Chinese: “坎特伯里博物馆”
  • Chinese: “坎特伯雷博物館”
  • Chinese: “坎特伯雷博物馆”
  • Dutch: “Canterbury Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Kanterburia Muzeo (Novzelando)”
  • Esperanto: “Kanterburia Muzeo”
  • French: “Canterbury Museum”
  • German: “Canterbury Museum”
  • German: “Canterbury-Museum”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון קנטרברי”
  • Hungarian: “Canterbury Museum”
  • Hungarian: “Canterbury Múzeum”
  • Italian: “Museo di Canterbury”
  • Japanese: “カンタベリー博物館”
  • Korean: “캔터베리 박물관”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Canterbury Museum i Christchurch”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Canterbury Museum”
  • Persian: “موزه کانتربوری”
  • Persian: “موزهٔ کانتربوری”
  • Portuguese: “Museu de Canterbury”
  • Slovenian: “Canterburyjski muzej, Christchurch”
  • “CMNZ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Robert McDougall Art Gallery and The Quad.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as William Rolleston and Harper and Julius House.

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