Christchurch Art Gallery

Not to be confused with Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, England.

Christchurch Art Gallery
Gallery exterior
Interactive map of the Christchurch Art Gallery area
General information
Coordinates43°31′50″S 172°37′52″E / 43.53056°S 172.63111°E / -43.53056; 172.63111
Inaugurated10 May 2003
OwnerChristchurch City Council
Design and construction
Architecture firmBuchan Group

The Christchurch Art Gallery (Māori: Te Puna o Waiwhetū) is the public art gallery of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It has its own substantial art collection and also presents a programme of New Zealand and international exhibitions. It is funded by Christchurch City Council. The gallery opened on 10 May 2003, replacing the city's previous public art gallery, the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, which had opened in 1932.

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