# Art Metro, Papanui Art Metro is an art shop at 465 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Call 03 354 4438]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Welcome to Art Metro, Christchurch's premier Art School for all ages! Discover your artistic passion through our diverse art classes, taught by talented instructors. Unleash your creativity today”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui Rd near Grants Rd, route 1, route 95) is 84 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 465 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8053 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Art _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 354 4438 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** http://www.artmetro.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** learn@artmetro.co.nz _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429032175417, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** DMARKET PLACE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2009-07-10 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Art school operation _(NZBN register)_ ## In its own listing Along with providing specialist art tuition and gallery, Art Metro have a cafe where you can relax, watch the world go by and capture your inner artistic nature! _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [465 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/465-papanui-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 363 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979779), [485 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948352), Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8898521), [38A Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/38a-bellvue-avenue) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8824022), [442 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/442-papanui-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8771252), [491 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8661116), [15 Grants Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/15-grants-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8648081), [491 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8585145), [448 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/448-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8572592), [5 Grants Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/5-grants-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8557644), [416 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/416-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8520026), [495 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/495-papanui-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8504435), [491 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Grants Rd, 84 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, 122 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui, 134 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Art%20Metro%2C%20465%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4994279,172.6095966) ## Nearby - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui), Pet shops, 20 m - [BP 2go](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-2go-papanui), Petrol stations, 21 m - [Tall Trees Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/tall-trees-motel-papanui), Motels, 45 m - [Papanui Dental Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-dental-centre-papanui), Dentists, 55 m - [Fig](https://www.chch.live/business/fig-papanui), Restaurants, 77 m - [Bombay Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-tandoor-papanui), Restaurants, 78 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 289 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 403 m - [Nightingale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1141-nightingale-reserve), park, 515 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other art - [NZ Artisan](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-artisan-riccarton), Riccarton, 3.6 km - [Kahu Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/kahu-collective-new-brighton), New Brighton, 9.5 km - [Ata Ceramics Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/ata-ceramics-shop-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 14.5 km - [Air, Sea & Land Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/air-sea-land-gallery-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 14.6 km - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/art#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [Citi Convenience Store](https://www.chch.live/business/citi-convenience-store-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 82 m - [Fig Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/fig-restaurant-bar-papanui), Restaurants, 83 m - [The Philippines Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-philippines-bakery-papanui), Bakeries, 86 m - [Taste of Egypt](https://www.chch.live/business/taste-of-egypt-papanui), Fast food, 90 m - [Burger Wisconsin](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-wisconsin-papanui), Fast food, 94 m - [Quality Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-hotel-elms-papanui), Hotels, 97 m - [KFC](https://www.chch.live/business/kfc-papanui), Fast food, 109 m - [Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/hotel-elms-papanui), Hotels, 115 m - [Sweet and Sour Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-and-sour-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 126 m - [Flaming Pizza](https://www.chch.live/business/flaming-pizza-papanui), Fast food, 127 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4994279&lon=172.6095966) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4994279,172.6095966,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Art%20Metro) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5263164311), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Art Metro?** An art shop in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Art Metro?** 465 Papanui Road, Papanui, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4994279,172.6095966,17) **Is Art Metro still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Art Metro?** phone [03 354 4438](tel:033544438) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.artmetro.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [learn@artmetro.co.nz](mailto:learn@artmetro.co.nz) (its own website). **What other art are near Art Metro?** [NZ Artisan](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-artisan-riccarton) (3.6 km), [Kahu Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/kahu-collective-new-brighton) (9.5 km), [Ata Ceramics Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/ata-ceramics-shop-lyttelton) (14.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/art). **What’s near Art Metro?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/465-papanui-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui) (20 m); the Papanui Rd near Grants Rd bus stop is 84 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (289 m). **What stood where Art Metro is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4994279&lon=172.6095966) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/art-metro-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/art Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui