Tūranga Exhibitions
Find out about the current exhibition at Tūranga, and what's coming up.
Te Pito Huarewa Gallery located on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 houses exhibitions that reflect the cultural identity and history of Christchurch and Canterbury.
Upcoming exhibition: Whaiao - 8 August – 29 November 2026
Ki te Whaiao, Ki Te Ao Marama
Our worldviews are informed by the stories we are told, the connection to land and the people we learn from. For Māori, our ancient teachers are the world itself. Mātauranga Māori is a roadmap for how our tipuna navigated these waters, lands and skies. WHAIAO is an exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews and the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Christchurch City Libraries’
WHAIAO presents: Books of Mana - Panel Discussion
Aug 8th | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Panel discussion with Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla, and Jeanette Wikaira on ‘Books of Mana: 180 Māori Authored Books of Significance’.
More Tūranga exhibitions
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' quests for world records
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Jul 30th, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
Did they really do that? World records and famous firsts!
Learn more about world records! Our Did they really do that? exhibition about Cantabrian world record attempts runs 4 July-30 August 2026.
World records (and attempts) achieved by Cantabrians!
Photos from Canterbury Stories capturing local world record attempts over the years.
Digital Exhibitions
Visit Tūranga and other libraries to see regular exhibitions of heritage images from Canterbury Stories - and see them online too.