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Twice in a lifetime opportunity
Behind the scenes
Miss it and you'll have to wait till 10 December 2117 for the next one.
It's the Transit of Venus of course, which, weather permitting, will be visible this day across New Zealand. And here are a couple of works from our collection which provide a tenuous link to the event.
Ria Bancroft Eclipse Bronze. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū; purchased 1996
Marian Maguire A portrait of Captain James Cook with a Classical Urn from the Collection of the Admiralty. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū; purchased 2005
Antoine Coypel Venus and Adonis Oil on copper. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū; purchased 1975