Haere mai!
Opening Hours
We are open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Closed on public holidays.
From time time the Ō Papa gallery will be closed for installation, however Canterbury Museum is open in our Upper Galleries 7 days a week from 9am to 5.30pm during Summer hours (October to March) and 9am to 5pm during Winter hours (April-September)
Getting here
CoCA is located at 66 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central. We are just around the corner from Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, their underground carpark is just next door and accessible from Gloucester Street. Street parking is also available on Gloucester, Montreal and Durham Streets.
See our location here on Google Maps.
Bus
We are located just ten minutes walk from the Central Bus Station along the Avon River, most bus routes will take you here. See Metro Info to plan your bus route.
Accessibility
There is elevator access to all levels of our gallery, you can find it from our foyer up the ramp to the right of our stairs. Ask one of our volunteers on the front desk to assist. Guide dogs are welcome in the Gallery. If you have specific accessibility requirements you are welcome to contact us before you visit.
Contact Us
Please call our front desk on +64 (03) 366 7261 or email info@coca.org.nz with any enquiries.
Postal Address:
66 Gloucester St
PO Box 772
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Eat and Drink
Making great coffee, sandwiches, salads and pastries, Lux Espresso is located on the ground floor of CoCA. See more on Lux’s Instagram.
Monday to Friday, 7am to 3:30pm
+64 (03) 366 3104
Please refrain from bringing food or drink into our exhibitions.
Families
Children are always welcome at CoCA. Our accessible bathroom on the Ground Floor has baby changing facilities.
Photography
We welcome photography on your handheld cameras and mobile devices in the Gallery for personal use only. Please turn off your flash before taking your photographs. You can tag us in Instagram @cocatoimoroki
Occasionally, we host exhibitions where photography is not allowed which will be clearly communicated.
If you wish to take photographs of the Gallery or exhibitions for commercial use, please contact us at info@coca.org.nz to seek permission beforehand. Our artworks are subject to copyright and any permission must be sought from the Gallery and Artist before they can be sold or used for commercial purposes.
