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Canterbury Museum is a short walk from the centre of Christchurch & right next to the Botanical Gardens.
There are a series of different displays covering the history of New Zealand & the Canterbury area. One of the best is the recreation of an early Christchurch street along with pictures & items from the early history of Canterbury.
Other displays include a Chinese history section & an interactive area for kids to play along with stories about famous locals.
Upstairs there is a series of displays on the history exploration of the South Pole & the Ice.
A new display I had not seen before was the famous Paua Shell house recreation. There is a short movie to explain the amazing story behind it.
As always there is a short term exhibition in the main hall, the current one is centred around the 125 anniversary of the St John Ambulance service.
Be sure to have a play on all the cool toys & get your photo taken with them.
