Canterbury Museum

Working with local communities to tell stories important to Canterbury

Canterbury Museum is a registered Charitable Trust, the governance of which is vested in the Canterbury Museum Trust Board, and set out in the Canterbury Museum Trust Board Act 1993.

Canterbury Museum was first opened to the public on 2 December 1867 and has been located on our current site in Rolleston Avenue since 1 October 1870.

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Record Visitor Numbers at Canterbury Museum

Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 2:11 pm | Canterbury Museum

A combination of popular special exhibitions, a guest performer and wintry weather contributed to the record visitor numbers at Canterbury Museum over the weekend. The 3,912 visitors coming through the Museum on Sunday 27 July made it the busiest ... More >>

Paua Shell House at Canterbury Museum

Friday, 13 June 2008, 4:16 pm | Canterbury Museum

After many months of behind-the-scenes conservation and cataloguing, the shells from Fred and Myrtle Flutey’s paua shell lounge are returning to the walls in their new home at Canterbury Museum. Curator Sarah Whitehead said, “After all the background ... More >>

Sir Edmund Hillary book of condolences

Thursday, 17 January 2008, 12:21 am | Canterbury Museum

"At the conclusion of the period of mourning, Canterbury Museum will present the book of condolences to Lady Hillary and the family. A copy of the book will remain in the Museum archives as a record of the expressions of sympathy from Cantabrians ... More >>

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