Ngā kaupapa What's on 

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

Take part in a Matariki themed scavenger hunt through the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up

A new exhibition featuring 50 extraordinary tāoga (treasured objects) from Canterbury Museum’s extensive Pacific collections.

Enter a fascinating world of bearcats that smell of popcorn, fish that can climb trees and the world’s only venomous primate.

Celebrated historian David Wilson tells stories from his latest book about the Terra Nova expedition.

Senior Curator Julia Bradshaw reveals how she discovered the hidden histories of women on the New Zealand goldfields for her latest book.

Meet the mini-beasts and explore the incredible world of insects and spiders up close with real display cases. 

Come along and meet educators from Canterbury Museum and learn about the meanings and importance of Matariki.

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