Ngā kaupapa What's on 

Visit the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up for collection highlights and visitor favourites while the main Museum is being redeveloped.

Epic tales from Aotearoa New Zealand's bloody past explored through film.

Take an interactive trip through the 2.3 million objects Canterbury Museum holds for the community.

Enjoy a captivating performance by The Sandman at a free Canterbury Museum Pop-Up event.

Join Canterbury Museum and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū for a special free screening of Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka.

Join Canterbury Museum and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū for a special free screening of Rewi’s Last Stand.

Discover prehistoric fun with Canterbury Museum at Christchurch City libraries for free dinosaur themed pop-up events these September school holidays!

Take part in a bug bioblitz with Canterbury Museum’s very own bug experts at Hurunui Library!

Learn how scientists are piecing together the ancient past through a treasure trove of fossils found in North Canterbury.

If you’ve been missing Canterbury Museum’s blue whale skeleton since it left public display 30 years ago, then you are in for a treat.

Discover a tiny world of insects in your backyard with a new exhibition touring Canterbury.