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Based in Christchurch’s historic Arts Centre, the UC Teece Museum is the only dedicated museum of classical antiquities in New Zealand. Part of the University of Canterbury, the Teece Museum offers free in-house visits for primary and secondary school classes as part of our public programming. We welcome students from Year 1 all the way through to Year 13. Each visit combines hands-on experiences with ancient artifacts, group activities in the Museum, and time for students to explore at their own pace.
An educational visit to the Teece Museum begins with students getting the opportunity to discuss three or four objects from the collection in depth, and where possible students are also given the opportunity to hold an ancient object. It’s not everyday students can go back to school saying they held an item over 2000 years old!
Integrated into our educational visits is the chance to explore the gallery with the aid of activity sheets. The activities are designed to explore specific topics through a series of key objects from the Logie Collection and help to cater for different learning styles.
The Museum can be used to explore a wide variety of disciplines beyond classical studies. We also cater to history, art history, social studies, geography, fine arts and more. Teachers have had this to say about their experience with our education programme:
‘I can't recommend this place enough. As a teacher it has been a fantastic place to take my class. I go at least once a year and my year 4-5 students LOVE it.’(Teacher, AoTawhiti Unlimited Discovery).
‘Thank you so much for your wonderful session yesterday. The kids had so much to say afterwards on the drive back to school, and I had a lovely email from a parent last night saying her son came home talking all about what you had shown us’. Teacher, St Andrew’s College.
DETAILS: Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 3 Hereford St. Further information: teecemuseum@canterbury.ac.nz
IMAGE: School students encounter the treasures of the Teece Museum