Where to find us

The Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities is located on Level 1 of the UC Arts City Location (Old Chemistry) at 3 Hereford Street, in the historic Christchurch Arts Centre.

We are OPEN today Friday 15 November for Canterbury Anniversary Day, 11am-4pm.

  • Our usual open hours are Wednesdays to Sundays, 11am to 4pm.
  • Open hours can change during the school holidays.
  • Entry to the Teece is free, donations are appreciated (suggested donation of $5 per adult)

How to find us

The main doors to the UC Teece Museum are located on the side of our building which faces the Arts Centre South Quad. Our red sandwich board signs will be out whenever we are open.

Red sandwich board sign which is placed outisde the building whenever the museum is open.
Red sandwich board sign outside the building.

The Teece Museum is fully accessible for wheelchairs, visitors with limited mobility, or for families with prams. The accessibility entrance is via the glass doors at 3 Hereford St. Ring the doorbell placed on the accessibility sign just to the left of the doors, and one of our helpful gallery hosts will come to assist you.

Hereford Street entry to Teece Museum
Accessible entry to UC Teece Museum from Hereford St

Accessible car parks

There are a number of accessible car parks both on the street and off-street.

  • There is one mobility car park directly outside our building on Hereford St, 5m away from the Museum.
  • The Arts Centre Hereford Street car park has two mobility car parks. This car park is located 20m away from the Museum.
  • There are four mobility car parks located along Rolleston Avenue, near Lumiere Cinemas. They are approximately 100m away from the Teece.
  • There are two mobility car parks in the Arts Centre Market Square carpark, approximately 350m away.

Visitors can be dropped off at the Museum entry on Hereford St, which is our most accessible entry. Outside our building on Hereford St there are four on-street carparks including one mobility car park. There is also a drop-off zone directly outside the Observatory Hotel on Hereford St.

If you need to wait to be picked up after your visit, the Hereford St entrance has a small lobby with a view of the road. This is a small space and not suitable for large numbers of people, so we recommend communicating a pick up time with your driver beforehand wherever possible.

Public transport

Metro Buses are a convenient and affordable form of travel into central Christchurch. Visit the Metro website to plan your journey.

The nearest bus stops to the Teece are on Hereford St, near Montreal St, approximately 220m from the Museum. These stops (52915 and 53205) are serviced by the #8 – Airport to Lyttelton line.

Additional bus stops are 500m away from the Museum at the Christchurch Hospital Main. These are stops 14704 and 51824 are serviced by the following lines:

            • 3 – Airport or Sheffield Cres/Sumner
            • 5 – Rolleston/New Brighton
            • 7 – Halswell/Queenspark
            • 60 – Hillmorton/Southshore
            • 80 – Lincoln/Parklands
            • 81 – Lincoln/City direct
            • 85 – Rolleston/City direct
            • 86 – Darfield/City
            • 91 – Rangiora/City direct
            • 92 – Kaiapoi/City direct

Getting around the Museum

Our staff are always available to help if you have any questions or need assistance. Gallery Hosts wear a black or red t-shirt with the UC Teece Museum logo on the front.

Every level of our building and the Museum gallery are wheelchair accessible. The layout of the building is as follows:

  • Basement – Hereford St entrance, Accessibility Lift, Music studios
  • Level 1 – Main entry, Reception, Teece Museum and Recital Room
  • Level 2 – Teece Museum office, Classics offices, Music offices
  • Level 3 – Camerata Room, Small Meeting Room, Attic

Accessible toilets

Accessible toilets can be found on each floor of our building. These are always to the right of the main lift.

Main Lift Size

If you need to venture to the upper floors of our building for a public event, please note that the main lift has opening dimensions of 900mm and interior dimensions of 1470mm x 1320mm.

Guide Dogs

Service dogs are welcome at the Teece Museum and our gallery hosts can assist with providing water, or directing you to suitable place to rest or toilet your guide dog.

Sensory and Quiet Times

Earplugs can be made available upon request. Simply ask one of our friendly gallery hosts. Visitors are welcome to bring fidget tools for use in the gallery.

The Museum does not currently have regular quiet hours, but quiet hours can be arranged by appointment. The Museum is generally at its quietest when it first opens at 11am. Open days during school terms are quieter, unless there are a lot of school students booked in. School holidays can be very busy and loud.  Please contact us if you wish to arrange a quiet time at teecemuseum@canterbury.ac.nz.

Visual Story

We are putting together a Visual Story to help with planning your visit to the Teece Museum and knowing what to expect when you arrive.  Access the Visual Story here.

Feedback

We are always looking for ways to improve accessibility at the Teece Museum. If you have any feedback or suggestions we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at teecemuseum@canterbury.ac.nz