Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist
A rare opportunity to view the work of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most adventurous and experimental modernist artists.
Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga
A selection of Pacific tāoga from the Canterbury Museum in conversation with contemporary artworks that highlight the continued strength in culture and traditional art forms.
Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua
A comprehensive survey spanning the artist's career.
E tuwhera ana te wharetoi i kā rā e 7 o te wiki, 10am - 5pm
Ka tuwhera ki te 9pm i kā pō Wenerei
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Uruka utukore, ahokore utukore
Free entry, free wifi
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It's official: culture is dead
Well at least it is if you follow the link to the Cultural Precinct at the foot of our homepage.
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Demolition derby
This town is beginning to feel like a demolition derby, slowly one by one you watch our beautiful heritage buildings being knocked out of the race.
Exhibition
Georgie Hill and Zina Swanson: Breathing space
Strength, fragility and connection are at the heart of the second Rolling Maul exhibition, which features works by Georgie Hill and Zina Swanson.
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Inspired Stuff
It's amazing to see how some old sheets, blankets, towels and scraps of material have transformed the back wall of the City South Library, Colombo Street. From this.....
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Rhythm Sticks
In this photo of Officers Point in the Port of Lyttelton you can see where Thomas Cane's Timeball Station (1876) stood proudly for over 130 years.
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Happy Birthday Olivia
April seems to be the month for birthdays and today we salute Olivia Spencer Bower (1905-1982)
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Four feet good, four feet and a long tail just kinda creepy...
I see that Australia's national maritime museum has just opened an exhibition entitled Fish in Australian Art.
