Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Public art museum behind a rippling glass façade, built over an artesian spring.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū turns on its name, gifted by Dr Te Maire Tau and Ngāi Tūāhuriri when the gallery opened in May 2003. It follows the water hidden beneath the building and a nearby stream whose name carries the stars. Best heard standing in front of the curving glass façade on Montreal Street.
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