The Canterbury Museum Pop-Up will be part of the city’s Tīrama Mai light festival this year. The Pop-Up will be open late on Thursday 19, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June until 9.00 pm so you can experience the Museum in a whole new light.
Family Fun: Matariki Scavenger Hunt and Badge Making
Take part in a Matariki themed scavenger hunt through the Pop-Up and create your very own badge to take home.
Exhibition Highlight: He Riri Awatea – Filming the New Zealand Wars
Explore epic tales from Aotearoa New Zealand’s turbulent past with He Riri Awatea: Filming the New Zealand Wars. This exhibition stars a fiery blockbuster, a music video from Kiwi thrash metal band Alien Weaponry and battle scenes filmed across nearly a century. Learn about the New Zealand Wars (1845–1872) and how they have been explored on film. Props, costumes and posters from New Zealand film history also star in the exhibition, including a carved pou and period costumes from River Queen and a film camera used by 1920s Kiwi filmmaker Rudall Hayward.
Experience the Museum in a whole new light!
Free entry, donations appreciated | Safe for kids | Open till 9.00 pm Thursday 19, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June.