The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection
Canterbury Museum in 2017
The building was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and completed in 1882.
Historic oblique view of the building.
The sno-cat tractor, Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958)
Julius von Haast
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Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast was a German-born New Zealand explorer, geologist, and founder of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch.
Canterbury Museum, Christchurch
…Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection formed its core – as its first director. The building is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by Heritage New Zealand…
Haast in c. 1867
Julius von Haast
Haast with his wife Mary, 1865
Haast's grave at Holy Trinity Avonside