Canterbury Museum's Rolleston Avenue site is undergoing a major redevelopment. We've opened a pop-up Museum for visitors while we are out of the main building. Around half the space is dedicated to collection highlights and visitor favourites from the Museum’s permanent galleries, and the other half displays temporary exhibitions.
| Our location | 66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch 8013 |
| Phone | 03 366 5000 |
| Open daily | 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (October to March) 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (April to September) |
Christchurch's bus service provides convenient and affordable travel into central Christchurch. The central bus terminus is just 10 minutes walk from Canterbury Museum at CoCA.
Visit the Metro Information website to plan your journey or for more information on specific bus routes, or call Metroline on +64 3 366 8855.
To find out about car parking in central Christchurch go to the Christchurch City Council website.
Parking closest to the pop-up Museum:
The Canterbury Museum Pop-up is a short walk from Cathedral Square and central Christchurch hotels. From the pop-up Museum it is a short stroll to Quake City, Ravenscar House Museum, Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Arts Gallery, The Christchurch Arts Centre and the Botanic Gardens.
Barista made Allpress espresso and fresh cabinet food available on the ground floor of the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up.
Open:
Monday to Friday: 7.00 am to 3.30 pm
You are very welcome to take photos and video in the Museum provided they are for your own use and not for commercial purposes.
This includes photos of people – but please ask the permission of others – as well as our exhibitions, events, building interiors and most collection objects.
Sometimes an object cannot be filmed or photographed for cultural or other reasons, for example to protect a fragile object. This will be indicated by signage.
You are allowed to use selfie sticks, but you must seek permission to use other equipment such as tripods and monopods at least 24 hours in advance.
If you wish to take photos and video for any other use, please contact us to seek permission.
Please contact the Museum’s Communications and Marketing Team.
Now showing, He Riri Awatea: Filming the New Zealand Wars, epic stories from our past.
