Christchurch Art & Cultural Scene
Spend a full day visiting all our galleries and view the world-class street art along the way.
Christchurch Central City is home to over eighteen art galleries highlighting a massive offering for all art lovers along with a world-class street art scene.
Christchurch has now become a world street art capital with the Lonely Planet book ranking Christchurch alongside New York, Barcelona, Berlin, and London as one of 39 cities with a rich street art scene.
Art Beat is a monthly arts newspaper and website featuring news, reviews, commentary, and a comprehensive listing of events, workshops, and exhibitions in Ōtautahi Christchurch / Canterbury. You can locate all our art galleries on the map provided HERE
Watch This Space is your comprehensive guide to Christchurch street art, and the best part about it is, it’s free! Fascinated by Christchurch’s amazing street art, frustrated by the lack of adequate resources, and enticed by the challenge of keeping an up-to-date map across the city’s developing landscape, what started out as one person’s passion is now our recently formed charitable trust. To view the map of where to find our street art collection click HERE
CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR CITY GALLERIES
Parking
With over 10,000 car parks in the city centre, find one where you need it.
Central City
Classics
From the Cathedral Square markets to the Margaret Mahy playground, these beloved central city experiences always draw us back to the CBD.
Oi Manawa Earthquake Memorial
The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial is the Crown's official memorial for those killed or seriously injured in...
Transitional Cathedral
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional...
Tribute to Ernest Rutherford
A tribute to Ernest Rutherford, who studied at the University of Canterbury and is regarded as the father of nuclear...
Conduit sculpture
This artwork was designed by Auckland creative studio Creature Post and has been made from a repurposed wayfinding...
Central City Classics
From the Cathedral Square markets to the Margaret Mahy playground, these beloved central city experiences always draw us back to the CBD.
Christchurch Tram
Narrated rides through the city on vintage trams with hop-on & hop-off privileges at several places.
Music Is My Friend - Flare Street Art Festival
Street artist Kophie Hulsbosch – AKA Meep – is emblematic of the street art scene in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Transitional Cathedral
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional...