The Arts Centre of Christchurch Review

Have not been here for many years. It is sad to see the damage from earthquakes. But still a nice place to visit.

Rutherford's Den on Christmas Eve was fantastic! Keen and knowledgeable staff, and great exhibits.

The Arts Centre functions better today than it did a decade ago. The restoration has been achieved with sensitivity and informed knowledge. One of the best sites to experience a past Christchurch.

This place had awesome shops, markets and food. Well worth a visit.

This is definitely one of Christchurch's must see places!!
Lovely scenery and garden areas outside, good looking historical buildings, interesting activities for everyone in the family.
I spend hours here as there is plenty of things to keep you occupied.

Beautiful place to visit, the best example of traditional Christchurch architecture. Has many cool shops and events as well.

Chance entry walking past and saw Rutherford s Den exhibition.

Excellent exhibition on Rutherford s life and achievements - very inspirational!!

Wonderful to visit the den where RUTHERFORD conducted experiments and the old lecture theatre with lots of names engraved into the timber over the years - could really picture what it would have been like back then.

Great place to explore. Only partially open due to on going earthquake repairs. Centrally located new the museum and botanical gardens.

A great place to visit on a really hot day as it's beautifully air conditioned. A good variety of art with areas to sit and just absorb it.

An awesome place to wander through and explore in town.

Lovely setting. Good coffee and food. Friendly staff.

Sad to see a scale down a bit.
Atmosphere also less festive with fewer local tourists.

Hope that the city cheer up a bit the next time we visit and not lost the charm.

What a great place to visit and some awesome products available here.

Amazing resource for the city. The great Hall provides a stellar venue for small to medium sized presentations.

Funny place to wonder around... Little bit pretentious and arry farty... If you're apearence is regular; you're the quirky one.

Still a bit broken and not a lot going on, but getting there. Nice to have the weekend market back although not many stalls yet

One of the few historical buildings that has been almost fully restored. Must see in Christchurch, especially to be combined with a walk in the historic centre.

3 hours to read everything at Rutherfords Den. Remember: Think like a proton - Stay Positive!

Simply beautiful and serene place. Glad it is being restored a valuable asset for Christchurch.

Absolute cracker of a day to be exploring the city centre, love the fudge place - always get some cheeky wee samples. Go see the historic buildings around the place and definitely check out Rutherford's Den.

Place of cultural and historical interest worth a look!

European type bar and restaurant with a nice gallery

The stuff brings me to tears: " Everything Will Be Alright!"

Great to see the arts center being rebuilt. It's good to be back.

The Arts Centre is a beautiful collection of neo-Gothic buildings in the heart of Christchurch. The buildings were heavily damaged by the earthquake and are now being lovingly restored. Many are now open and there are lovely art works to enjoy around the property. The I-Site is now situated here. There are shops, cafes, and two nice museums: Rutherford's Den and the Teese Museum of Classical Antiquities. The Clock Tower has been cleaned and restored. It is a lovely place to explore.

So lovely to see this heritage complex up and running again, and some beaut stores and galleries in here

The repairs are going well. Nice shops, lively atmosphere

Slowly recovering from the 2011 earthquakes. The Arts Center is starting to get some life back in it.

Wonderful location, great cafes, atmospheric architecture. Can't wait for the remainder of the earthquake repairs to be completed.

Just amazing how good the buildings are looking after the rebuilding earthquakes repairs.

Great collection of Roman and Greek material at the gallery.

The Christchurch Art Center operates in a very old university building. It has very attractive rooms and very interesting exhibits.
It is in front of the Botanical Garden, some art schools operate within the Center and you can have a very good time.

It's come a long way can't wait until the dux fully opens

A work in progress after the earthquakes. Good effort from the reconstruction crew, it will be a while before it gets back to the ward it was.

I haven't been into the arts centre since before the earthquakes. It is now a far cry from the ripped open tower above le cafe, with the exposed bell tolling from aftershocks. Obviously there has been a massive reconstruction brick by brick since then. It was actually a delight to walk in the completed courtyard with confidence in the buildings. The newly opened great hall is well worth a visit with the stunning stained glasd windows. The arts centre had not lost it soul, and the voices of the past still speak.

The radio said it was coming back to life but its sad and flat. The great hall is beautiful. Still a way to go before its former beauty.

Wheelchair access is pitiful and demeaning. No access at the front, no access from the side markets. Access via the back and if you buy some food and drinks you have to exit at the rear and go all the way around to the front.

Awesome to have some of the market open again. Great food from the street stalls made for a lovely afternoon

Great place full of amazing architectural features in the heart of the city

Very nice place to walk through. In a part of this building they all have pop-up stores which gives it a very youthful, fresh atmosphere.

The rebuild is coming along, complete with earthquake strengthening. Such a cool place, looking forward to when it's all finished

Great place with great events. Always a relaxed vibe and fun place to stroll by through or in!

Great old University architecture, worth a visit. Some nice exhibitions and cafes

Everything was laid out nicely with great information. Good education indeed

Great at the Buskers festival,and other entertainment.

Amazing location for locals and tourists. Awesome art on display the I site and some amazing stores.

Its a beautiful architecture of relatively ancient times. It was old Canterbury collage/University of Canterbury. It has a room where Ernest Rutherford conducted his experiments and the room is named Rutherford s Den . The place now belongs to a school and is also a Arts Centre.

We all drew nice pictures using the light box in the Teece Museum

Beautiful location, gorgeous building but overprice shopping

Wonderful heritage buildings, art gallery, Bunsen cafe, beautiful grand hall

Great place to visit when out and about. Nice to see it coming back together.

Please do yourself a favour and come here! There are so many new and wonderful places here, be it food, souvenirs, art. A gem

Great to see it comeing back 2 life with stalls and food yay

Attractive area of historical buildings recently restored after earthquake damage in Christchurch, New Zealand.