Dating from 1864, the fully restored Townsend telescope is housed in the Townsend Observatory, adjacent to the South Quad.
Dare to accompany the infamous Dr Aloysius Mort on a night time journey into the hidden corners and shadowy history of Christchurch’s Gothic Art Centre.
Every weekend – rain or shine – the Arts Centre Market bursts into life with over 80 stallholders offering an ever-changing mix of top quality New Zealand-made arts, craft, clothing and fresh local produce.
Arts Centre Farmers' Market
Every Friday from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm the Arts Centre Farmers' Market brings fresh locally grown produce into the heart of the city.
Take a trip back in time and meet the ghost of acclaimed Kiwi physicist Ernest, Lord Rutherford in his original laboratory!