Christchurch Art Gallery

The Christchurch Art Gallery reopened for visitors in 2015. The major earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 led the gallery to temporary close its doors, as the spacious building became the city’s main civil defence headquarters in the aftermath of the quake damage. Before getting back to its artistic foundations, the gallery underwent its own set of renovations and repairs, which took a couple of years to complete. In present times, visitors are invited to immerse themselves on the South Island’s largest collection of public artworks as well as a regular lineup of contemporary exhibitions.