Quake City

Christchurch · Christchurch & Canterbury · New Zealand

★★★☆☆ Museum & culture

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What to know

A small, hard museum about the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes that killed 185 people and flattened the centre of the city. Survivor testimony, the cathedral's fallen rose window, and an honest account of what was lost. Worth doing before walking around the rebuilt city.

The details

Adult ticket	Check official booking
Child ticket	Check official booking
Typical visit	1.5 hours
Opening hours	Daily 10:00-17:00
Indoors or out	Indoors
Region	Canterbury, New Zealand
Prices quoted in	NZD

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Official page: https://www.canterburymuseum.com/

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