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Christchurch Art Gallery (2nd of 3)

Christchurch Art Gallery

The Christchurch Art Gallery/Te Puna o Waiwhetu opened in 2003, replacing the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, which had housed the city’s collection since 1932. The small size of the McDougall gallery had restricted the scale of exhibitions that could be shown, whereas the new gallery complex is the largest in the South Island, featuring two floors of exhibition space, educational activity areas, an auditorium and a sculpture garden.

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Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Photograph by Brendan Lee

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Nancy Swarbrick. 'Creative life', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 14-Jun-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/creative-life/2/2/2