Peeping into the past
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The Arts Centre (Te Matatiki Toi Ora) is a hub for arts, culture, education, creativity and entrepreneurship in Christchurch, New Zealand.
It is located in the Gothic Revival University of Canterbury, Christchurch Boys’ High School and Christchurch Girls’ High School buildings, many of which were designed by Benjamin Mountfort.
The centre is a national landmark and taonga as it is home to New Zealand’s largest collection of category one heritage buildings with 21 of the 23 buildings covered by Heritage New Zealand listings.
The centre has been undergoing a large restoration since it was badly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Buildings are progressively reopening to the public as they are strengthened and repaired and more than two-thirds of the buildings have reopened.
