Christchurch THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE CULTURE TO
PAY YOUR RESPECTS It'll leave a lump in your throat but the 185 empty white chairs arranged near Christchurch's Cashel St represents the 185 lives lost following the 2011 earthquake. Each seat represents the type of chair its victim would have sat on; wicker chairs, stools, beanbags and perhaps most confronting – a baby's car seat.
AIR FORCE MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND With free admission and complimentary parking, engage with 100 years of history at the birthplace of New Zealand’s Air Force. Discover incredible Kiwi stories; take a guided behind-thescenes tour or test your flying skills in the Mosquito Mission flight simulator. There are also Museum Hunts for the kids with ever-changing challenges like decoding secret sentences using unique propeller codes.
YOUR CHRISTCHURCH VISIT.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand © Air Force Museum of New Zealand
ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL Dating back to 1863, she might be old now but the restored Isaac Theatre Royal is as beautiful as she ever was, both inside and out. MODERN ART When it's time to get artsy, The National is a chic art space predominately showcasing jewellery but there's also impressive ceramic and glass work. Contemporary art gallery CoCA (the Centre of Contemporary Art) is as slick as the name suggests,
COME ON! LET'S GET CULTURED! and Fiksate is your go-to for street art, albeit all indoors in a small studio and gallery. FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK Experience Christchurch as it was in the early 1900s. The park’s Edwardian township features streets, shops and buildings from a bygone era as well as weekend tram rides and steam train rides on the second Sunday of each month. MĀORI CULTURE Paired with Christchurch's Willowbank Wildlife
Reserve, the Ko Tane Māori Experience is the South Island’s only delivery of Māori cultural performances and hangi prepared meals. Discover a replica preEuropean village, an authentic pōwhiri and learn how to perform the haka. OI MANAWA CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE MEMORIAL pays respect to those who lost their lives, the injured and those who helped with the rescue and recovery.
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