Whakaaturaka
Exhibitions
Taipoeka
Events
E Whakaaturia ana Ināianei
On display
Adornments and Exploration: Treasures from the Canterbury Museum
Ship Nails and Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures from the Collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Canterbury Museum. Installation image 2023
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join Hatesa Seumanutafa, Curator Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Human Histories from the Canterbury Museum as she discusses the adornments and exploration treasures on display in Ship Nails and Tail Feathers on the ground floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays)
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Ship Nails and Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures from the Collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Canterbury Museum
10 June – 23 October 2023
The stories told by rare, extravagant – and even curiously ordinary – objects.
