# Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat, Christchurch

Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat is a museum at 67 Hillview Road, Christchurch.

[Call 03 329 0812](<tel:+6433290812>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gemston%20%26%20Fossil%20Museum%20Birdlings%20Flat%2C%2067%20Hillview%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gemston%20%26%20Fossil%20Museum%20Birdlings%20Flat%2C%2067%20Hillview%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat is a museum at 67 Hillview Road, Christchurch. It opens six or more days a week.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 67 Hillview Road, Christchurch 7591 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Museums _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 329 0812 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Email:** info@pauaprism.com _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Small Settlement _(District Plan)_

## Getting there

- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gemston%20%26%20Fossil%20Museum%20Birdlings%20Flat%2C%2067%20Hillview%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.8252139,172.6993364)

## The nearest other museums

- [Craft Station](https://www.chch.live/business/craft-station-little-river), Little River, 9.5 km
- [Akaroa Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-museum-akaroa), Akaroa, 21.7 km
- [Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/thornycroft-torpedo-boat-museum-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 24.0 km
- [Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 24.8 km
- [The Whare](https://www.chch.live/business/the-whare-kennedys-bush), Kennedys Bush, 27.0 km
- [Godley Head Heritage Trust Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/godley-head-heritage-trust-museum-sumner), Sumner, 27.7 km
- [Ngaio Marsh House](https://www.chch.live/business/ngaio-marsh-house-cashmere), Cashmere, 28.8 km
- [Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/okains-bay-maori-colonial-museum-okains-bay), Okains Bay, 30.3 km
- [Every one in Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum#in-christchurch)

## Also in Christchurch

- [Kaituna Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-golf-club-christchurch), Golf courses, 2.3 km
- [Kaituna Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-golf-club-christchurch-2), Clubs, 2.3 km
- [Rail Trail at Kaituna Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/rail-trail-at-kaituna-quarry-reserve-christchurch), Attractions, 7.0 km
- [Kaituna Valley Wines](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-valley-wines-christchurch), Wineries, 7.2 km
- [That Damn Square](https://www.chch.live/business/that-damn-square-christchurch), Attractions, 11.3 km
- [Haven MTB Park](https://www.chch.live/business/haven-mtb-park-christchurch), Guest houses, 13.2 km
- [Gebbies Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/gebbies-garden-cafe-christchurch), Cafés, 14.1 km
- [The White Rabbit Garden Café](https://www.chch.live/business/the-white-rabbit-garden-cafe-christchurch), Cafés, 14.1 km
- [Big Rock](https://www.chch.live/business/big-rock-christchurch), Attractions, 17.1 km
- [Bentwood Vineyard Homestay](https://www.chch.live/business/bentwood-vineyard-homestay-christchurch), B&Bs, 17.2 km

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8252139&lon=172.6993364)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8252139,172.6993364,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Gemston%20%26%20Fossil%20Museum%20Birdlings%20Flat)
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5581508756), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat?**

A museum in Christchurch, Christchurch.

**Where is Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat?**

67 Hillview Road, Christchurch. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8252139,172.6993364,17)

**Is Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat?**

phone [03 329 0812](tel:+6433290812), email [info@pauaprism.com](mailto:info@pauaprism.com).

**When is Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat open?**

Monday – Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other museums are near Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat?**

[Craft Station](https://www.chch.live/business/craft-station-little-river) (9.5 km), [Akaroa Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-museum-akaroa) (21.7 km), [Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/thornycroft-torpedo-boat-museum-lyttelton) (24.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum).

**What stood where Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8252139&lon=172.6993364)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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