Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is a major public art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, known for its contemporary and historical art collections and striking modern architecture.

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instanceOf art museum
cultural institution
public gallery
architect Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
collectionFocus New Zealand modernism
art of Canterbury region
country New Zealand
hasCollectionSize over 6000 works
hasCollectionType New Zealand art
contemporary art
historical art
international art
hasCuratorialDepartment contemporary art department
historical art department
hasFacility auditorium
café
education spaces
shop
hasNativeName Te Puna o Waiwhetū
hasProgram artist talks and lectures
public education programmes
temporary exhibitions programme
hasRole major public art museum in Christchurch
hasWebsite https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz
locatedIn Canterbury Region
Christchurch
South Island
locatedNear Avon River / Ōtākaro
Canterbury Museum
Christchurch Arts Centre
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
nativeNameLanguage Māori
notableFeature glass and metal wave-like façade
large public foyer
multiple exhibition galleries
openingDate 2003-05-10
operatedBy Christchurch City Council
ownedBy Christchurch City Council
reopeningDate 2015-12
replaced Robert McDougall Art Gallery
significance important repository of Canterbury art
key venue for temporary art exhibitions
largest art institution in the South Island of New Zealand
streetAddress Montreal Street
Worcester Boulevard
temporaryClosure closed for earthquake strengthening after 2011 Christchurch earthquake
translationOfName the spring of star-reflecting waters
usedAs civil defence headquarters after 2011 Christchurch earthquake

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Christchurch City Council oversees Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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Robert McDougall Art Gallery supersededBy Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Robert McDougall Art Gallery predecessorOf Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Te Puna o Waiwhetū hasEnglishName Christchurch Art Gallery
linked to: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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Te Puna o Waiwhetū alsoKnownAs Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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the spring of star-reflecting waters usedBy Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Christchurch Cultural Precinct hasLandmark Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Worcester Boulevard hasLandmark Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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North Hagley Park near Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Montreal Street knownFor Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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