Whakaaturaka
Exhibitions
Taiopeka
Events
E Whakaaturia ana Ināianei
On display
Tāoga from the Pacific
Installation view of Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, 2026, including objects on loan from Canterbury Museum (foreground)
Art Bite
Meet in the exhibition
Join Hatesa Seumanutafa, Curator Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Human Histories from the Canterbury Museum as she discusses selected tāoga on display in Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga on the first 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
Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga
28 March – 11 October 2026
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.
