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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is the largest art institution in the South Island and home to one of New Zealand's most important public art collections.

Located in the heart of the city's Cultural Precinct, our Maori name, Te Puna o Waiwhetu, relates to the life-giving properties of the artesian spring on which the Gallery is built and our role in contributing to the cultural wellbeing of the community.

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Opening Hours

Due to the Christchurch earthquake the Gallery is closed. We are undertaking repairs and hope to reopen in mid 2013. Find out more here. In the meantime, we're taking art to the streets with the Outer Spaces.

Before you
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How do you plan on travelling to the Gallery?

  • By Bus

    Two buses run directly past the Gallery on Gloucester Street. These are:

    15 Bishopdale/Bowenvale 9 Wairakei

    Visit Metroinfo for other bus timetables and also for a map of city centre bus routes.

  • Driving / Car Parking

    Gloucester Street (between Durham and Montreal Streets)
    Telephone: (64 3) 941 7350

    Charges are $1.25 per half hour or part thereof.

    Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am – 11.45 pm Saturday 9am – 11.45pm Sunday 9am – 5.45pm

    Christchurch City Council provides parking facilities beneath the Gallery, which are accessed off Gloucester Street.

    There are five mobility spaces. Clearance height is 2.2 metres.

  • Walking

    Directions
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    The Gallery is situated on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Montreal Street, one block east towards Cathedral Square from the Botanic Gardens.

  • Cycling

    There are secure cycle racks on the northern corner of the forecourt.

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Forthcoming Events

Sink yourself into art with our calendar of talks, performance and events.

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