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News 5 Mar 2014
Museum suffers water damage

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has suffered water damage throughout its galleries and storage areas caused by the region’s torrential rain.

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Culture 27 Jan 2014
RISE exhibition most successful in Museum's history

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum is celebrating RISE as the most successful exhibition ever held.

ROA's penguin impresses at Canterbury Museum

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News 22 Jan 2014
One of the world's oldest flying seabird fossils discovered in North Canterbury

CHRISTCHURCH — Scientists from New Zealand’s Canterbury Museum and the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt Germany, announced today the discovery of one of the world’s oldest flying seabirds.

An artist's impression of what Australornis lovei may have looked like 58 million years ago.

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News 17 Dec 2013
Did small kiwi fly from Australia?

The kiwi, the iconic New Zealand flightless nocturnal bird, is not a dwarf version of a distant ancestor but more likely evolved from a tiny bird that could have flown from Australia, according to an Australian and New Zealand palaeontologists.

Did kiwi fly?

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News 12 Dec 2013
50,000 visitors experience Quake City attraction

CHRISTCHURCH — Quake City has welcomed its 50,000th visitor this week. The visitor was warmly greeted by Quake City's Visitor Hosts and given a special gift to commemorate the occasion.

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News 9 Dec 2013
Gold accreditation for Canterbury Museum

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum is celebrating with news that it is the first organisation in New Zealand and Australia to be awarded Gold Accreditation through Investors in People.

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Culture 6 Dec 2013
Artists announced for RISE exhibition at Canterbury Museum

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has today announced the major artists who will feature their artwork in the summer blockbuster exhibition, RISE.

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Entertainment 27 Nov 2013
The Great Museum Santa Search is back

CHRISTCHURCH — Families of all ages and nationalities will be taking part in Canterbury Museum’s Great Museum Santa Search this year, much to the delight of Museum staff who say the event has become a special tradition in Christchurch.

The Great Museum Santa Search is on

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Culture 30 Oct 2013
November is Kiwiana month at Canterbury Museum

CHRISTCHURCH — From Buzzy Bees to paua shells, Kiwiana is being celebrated at Canterbury Museum next month.

Fred and Myrtle Flutey

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News 27 Sep 2013
Canterbury Museum wins 2013 Travellers' Choice Attractions Award

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has been awarded TripAdvisor’s 2013 Traveller’s Choice Attractions Award.

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Culture 25 Sep 2013
Vans the Omega has time on his side for CPIT wall

CHRISTCHURCH — He has until lunchtime Friday to finish the first of the Big Walls aspect of the Oi You! project, but Australian street artist Vans the Omega is confident that time is on his side.

Street art festival begins in Christchurch

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News 25 Sep 2013
Definitive guide to New Zealand Birds released

A new photographic guide to New Zealand birds is one of the most definitive guides ever produced in the country.

A definitive guide to New Zeland birdlife

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Culture 25 Sep 2013
Canterbury Museum announces summer exhibition - BANKSY

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has announced its summer blockbuster exhibition, which will be the largest, and possibly most controversial, ever held at the facility.

International artists to feature during RISE exhibition

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Entertainment 15 Aug 2013
Doc Ross exhibition opens at Canterbury Museum

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum in collaboration with the Christchurch Arts Festival will open a stunning photographic exhibition this month featuring the works of renowned photographer Doc Ross.

Phillip Trusttum captured by photographer Doc Ross

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Culture 24 Jun 2013
Final Week for Scott Exhibition

CHRISTCHURCH — Cantabrians and visitors to Christchurch only have one more week to view Scott's Last Expedition before it closes at Canterbury Museum on Sunday.

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Entertainment 27 May 2013
Canterbury brass bands celebrated in Museum exhibition

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum is opening its winter season exhibition Brilliant Brass this Friday 31 May, much to the delight of music and brass band enthusiasts throughout Canterbury.

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News 23 May 2013
Scott exhibition wins international award

CHRISTCHURCH — Accolades are flowing in for London’s Natural History Museum this week after Scott’s Last Expedition won Best Temporary or Touring Exhibition at the prestigious 2013 Museums and Heritage Awards.

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News 26 Apr 2013
20,000 visitors experience Quake City attraction

CHRISTCHURCH — Quake City welcomed its 20,000th visitor today.

20,000th visitor celebrated at Quake City

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Culture 24 Apr 2013
Discovery reopens at Canterbury Museum

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch parents will be celebrating tomorrow with the reopening of Discovery, Canterbury Museum’s natural history centre designed especially for children.

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News 25 Mar 2013
Edward Atkinson's skis displayed in Scott exhibition

CHRISTCHURCH — New visitors to Canterbury Museum’s Scott’s Last Expedition exhibition are being treated to a special addition to the show – Edward Atkinson’s skis.

Edward Atkinson's skis

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News 15 Feb 2013
Minister officially opens Quake City

CHRISTCHURCH — More than 300 Canterbury community, Government and local business leaders attended the launch of Quake City in Re:START Mall last night.

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Culture 17 Dec 2012
Tourism industry delighted by Quake City announcement

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has today announced Christchurch’s latest earthquake attraction, Quake City, much to the delight of the city’s key tourism operators.

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Community 10 Dec 2012
Santa Search heralds start of annual tradition

CHRISTCHURCH — Families of all ages are taking part in Canterbury Museum’s annual Great Museum Santa Search this year, much to the delight of Museum staff who say the event has become a special tradition in Christchurch.

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Culture 23 Nov 2012
Hundreds attend Scott exhibition opening

CHRISTCHURCH — More than 250 people attended the opening of Scott’s Last Expedition at Canterbury Museum last night.

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Culture 13 Nov 2012
Museum launches new Facebook site

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum has officially embraced social media by launching its new Facebook site today.

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Culture 23 Oct 2012
Scott's Last Expedition exhibition opens in Christchurch next month

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum will open a major international touring exhibition telling the epic story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole next month.

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Culture 12 Sep 2012
Museum exhibition profiles iconic Ponting imagery

CHRISTCHURCH — A stunning exhibition of remarkable Antarctic imagery will feature outdoors along Rolleston Avenue during New Zealand IceFest this month.

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Culture 7 Aug 2012
Canterbury Quakes to tour New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH — Cantabrians have until 1 October this year to see Canterbury Museum’s highly acclaimed Canterbury Quakes exhibition before it goes on tour for the next three years.

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Culture 10 Jul 2012
Record numbers boost Museum profile

CHRISTCHURCH — More than 8000 people have visited Canterbury Museum since it partially opened on Monday 2 July.

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Culture 3 Jul 2012
Hundreds attend Canterbury Museum opening

CHRISTCHURCH — More than 900 people visited Canterbury Museum yesterday.

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Culture 25 Jun 2012
Canterbury Museum to reopen next month

CHRISTCHURCH — Its doors may be closed but behind the scenes, Canterbury Museum is a hive of activity as staff prepare for the iconic building’s reopening next month.

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