Coming Soon
From taoka tuku iho to contemporary moving image, Aotearoa’s birds take centre stage in Bird Land: Te Kāhui Manu
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.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
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
A Caxton Miscellany
Make sure you head along to check out A Caxton Miscellany: The Caxton Press 1933-1958 which is now on display at Central Library Peterborough.
Life lessons
Open, closed or merged; there's no doubt these are challenging days for all schools in Canterbury.
Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri), ONZ
Join us in commemorating the first anniversary of one of New Zealand's most significant and acclaimed artists. We are screening the film Hotere produced and directed by the late Merata Mita at Alice Cinematheque on Monday 24 February at 6 pm to remember a great artist and a humble, gentle, and spiritual man with a deep respect and love of people.
Moe mai e te rangitira, moe mai
Felt pen fanatic or a scissor sister?
These I Love Mel products were just too good for me not to get, and as far as I know we are the only shop outside of the UK to have them.
All's fair
Colour me cynical, but there's one work in the Gallery's Collection that seems to sum up all those crossed wires and conflicting agendas that render Valentine's Day a vexed proposition for many.
Valentine's Day...
So to opportunistically grab a great image from the collection, here's a big gold heart.
The Physics Room
It really is great news that The Physics Room is making a welcome return to its Tuam and High Street gallery tonight with the opening of the exhibition World, Business, Lifestyle, Sport by Louise Menzies.