Imagination Station
Imagination Station is a business at Level 1 & 4, Tūranga- Central Library, corner of Gloucester & Colombo streets, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
The Imagination Station opened in January 2015 with a purpose to bring fun and education to Christchurch's children. Now… Read full description ↓
The closest business to Cathedral Square, 0.1 km · One of 136 business in Christchurch Central City, 50% of the city’s count
Level 1 & 4, Tūranga- Central Library, corner of Gloucester & Colombo streets
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other business
More nearby business 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Level 1 & 4, Tūranga- Central Library, corner of Gloucester & Colombo streets | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Business | — |
| Phone | 0274 382 106 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | imagination-station.org.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| info@imagination-station.org.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Social | Facebook, Instagram | Its own website |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The Imagination Station opened in January 2015 with a purpose to bring fun and education to Christchurch's children. Now located in Tūranga—Christchurch's New Central Library, the station provides free play areas of both traditional Lego bricks and Lego Duplo, as well as a range structured courses that involve LEGO for both school groups and individuals. They can be found in the play area on Hapori - Community (level one), and classes will be run on Auahatanga - Creativity (level four). Tūranga is open Monday - Friday 9am-8pm & Saturday - Sunday 10am-5pm
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
Godley Statue Reserve plaque
Godley Statue Reserve plaque
Godley Statue Reserve plaqueThe reports nearby
6,503 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 5,295 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,503 reports on file
Road Signage
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Traffic Signals
Road Signage
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Animal - General
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Road SignageQuestions, answered briefly
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A business in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
Level 1 & 4, Tūranga- Central Library, corner of Gloucester & Colombo streets, Christchurch Central City. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 0274 382 106 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@imagination-station.org.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Te Pae Convention Centre (156 m), Beadz Unlimited (163 m), Grand Tour (164 m), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Foundation Cafe (19 m); the Hereford St near Colombo St bus stop is 221 m away: route 8; a cycle lane passes within 149 m; nearest park: Cathedral Square (99 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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
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