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The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. [1] The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection formed its core – as its first director. [2] The building is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by Heritage New Zealand. [3]
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Ravenscar House Museum is an art museum located in Christchurch, New Zealand, and operated by Canterbury Museum. It exhibits the collection of Christchurch philanthropists and art collectors Jim and Susan Wakefield, and opened to the public on 8 November 2021.
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The Christchurch Arts Centre Association Incorporated was created in 1974, when the University of Canterbury completed its move to its new Ilam campus. The Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board formed in 1978 and ownership of the site was transferred to the trust in 1979. The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is governed by a charitable trust ...
On 26 November 1981, the statue was registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II historic place, with the registration number being 1946. [6] It is one of the three statues that commemorate superintendents of Canterbury (the other statues commemorate James FitzGerald and William Sefton Moorhouse) and they are all placed on Rolleston Avenue (Moorhouse's statue is some distance inside the ...
Canterbury Museum [231] 15 Rolleston Avenue Media related to Canterbury Museum at Wikimedia Commons I Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings [232] 280–284 Durham Street Media related to Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings at Wikimedia Commons I Canterbury Public Library (former), 1870s section [233] 109 Cambridge Terrace
The site in the botanic gardens behind the Canterbury Museum was chosen. Building of the new gallery commenced in November 1930 and by April 1932 it was near completion when funds ran low. Robert McDougall supplemented his original gift enabling the completion of the gallery at a total cost of £31,000. [2]