Christchurch & Canterbury Heritage

Ngaio Marsh House

Built when Dame Ngaio was just ten and designed by leading Christchurch architect Samuel Hurst Seager, Ngaio Marsh House was the home of Ngaio...

Air Force Museum Christchurch

Whether you live locally or are visiting Christchurch for the first time, are mad about aviation or simply want a great day out, the Air Force...

Riccarton House & Bush

Riccarton House & Bush is a heritage site located 3.5 km from the city centre. Situated on 12 hectares the site consists of two historic...

Plains Railway and Historical Village

Situated in the pioneer country village of Tinwald, the Plains Railway and Historical Village was officially opened to the public in 1973. From...

Northbrook Colonial Museum

Only half an hours drive northwest from Christchurch lies the Northbrook Colonial museum. Established in 1942, the Northbrook Colonial museum...

Christchurch Cathedral

*The Christchurch Cathedral was greatly damaged in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Feb 2011.

The Christchurch Cathedral built in the second...

Ashburton Museum

Iin a central position behind the Town Clock and Baring Square East, the Ashburton Museum is housed in the old County Council building. The...

Timeball Station, NZ Historic Places Trust

Timeball Station is a rare piece of maritime history, fabulously restored and boasting spectacular views over Lyttelton Harbour. A fine example...

Coton's Cottage

In 1864 Bentley Coton and his wife bought 50 acres of land at Hororata on the Canterbury Plains. Coton built a small cob cottage that originally...

Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum

Over 30 Vintage cars and more than 100 tractors, and a 1928 Spartan Bi-plane on display at the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum. ...

Pleasant Point Museum & Railway Society

The Pleasant Point Museum and Railway is a heritage railway located in the small country town of Pleasant Point in southern Canterbury, New...

South Canterbury Museum

A great place to explore the region's nature and history, the South Canterbury Museum housed in a unique octagonal gallery space, contains...

Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Aigantighe Art Gallery was founded in 1956 and holds the South Island's third largest art museum collection. Aigantighe is Scottish...

History House Museum

The History House Museum has collected, preserved, interpreted and exhibited the human and natural history of the Greymouth district.

The...

West Coast Historical Museum

The West Coast Historical Museum tells the stories of the West Coast's illustrious past, reconstructing the town's history with displays...

Shantytown

One of New Zealand's premier cultural and heritage attractions, Shantytown is a restored replica of an 1860's West Coast gold mining town....

Church of the Good Shepherd

A memorial to the pioneers of the Mackenzie, the Church of the Good Shepherd, lies on the shore of Lake Tekapo on Pioneer Drive with the...

Upper Waitaki Pioneer Museum & Art Gallery

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Both agricultural and technology are represented at the Upper Waitaki Pioneer Museum and Art Gallery from the introduction of the early European...

Murchison Museum

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On 17 June 1929 ten people in the small township of Murchison died during a tragic earthquake. The settlement was lifted almost half a metre, it...

Coaltown Museum

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An exciting museum with audio, visual and photographic displays on the history of the industrial development of the Buller region. The displays...