# Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery, Avonhead Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery is a museum at 1 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead, Christchurch. [Call 03 423 9506]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “A permanent public display of 40 Japanese road and race motorcycles from the 70s, 80s and 90s — curated by Mike Pero, Six Times New Zealand National Motorcycle Racing Champion. Open Fri–Sun in Avonhea”…. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Memorial Ave near Avice Hill Reserve, route 3, route 29, route 125) is 342 m away; a shared path passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1 Hawthornden Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Museums _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 423 9506 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://motorcyclegallery.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** mike@pero.co.nz _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429039074881, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** MPZ ONE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 1991-08-21 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Museum operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Flight Experience, Jetex _(NZBN register)_ ## In its own listing What is believed to be NZ's first permanent public display of classic Japanese motorcycles is now open. On display are over 60 motorcycles from the 70s, 80s & 90s, loaned from owners & collectors nationwide. The venture is the brainchild of Mike Pero, who has always had an "absolute passion for motorcycles". He believes many former & current riders have an appreciation for the heritage of their motorcycles, and is hoping the gallery gives the public an opportunity to appreciate the classic machines. Admission: adult $15, child $8, under 5s free (concessions, group & family passes available). Open Wednesday - Sunday 10am-5pm _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:** Transport _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [1 Hawthornden Road](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/1-hawthornden-road), 6 reports on file ## The reports nearby 190 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9017273), [13 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/13-kingham-place) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8961893), [1 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/1-hawthornden-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8916269), 16–24 Hawthornden Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8751542), [27 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/27-kingham-place) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8658770), [27 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/27-kingham-place) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8610032), [5 Kingham Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/5-kingham-place) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8517653), [477 Avonhead Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/477-avonhead-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8440085), [27 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/27-kingham-place) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8411220), [27 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/27-kingham-place) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8194317), [20 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/20-kingham-place) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8167457), [439 Avonhead Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/439-avonhead-road) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8093894), [27 Kingham Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/27-kingham-place) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Memorial Ave near Avice Hill Reserve, 342 m (routes 3, 29, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Memorial Ave near Avice Hill Reserve, 368 m (routes 3, 29, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Commodore Hotel, 424 m (routes 3, 29, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Hawthornden Road](https://www.chch.live/street/avonhead/hawthornden-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Mike%20Pero's%20Motorcycle%20Gallery%2C%201%20Hawthornden%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5010253,172.5556745) ## Nearby - [Commodore Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/commodore-hotel-avonhead), Hotels, 227 m - [Commodore Airport Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/commodore-airport-hotel-burnside), Hotels, 330 m - [Avice Hill Arts and Craft Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/avice-hill-arts-and-craft-centre-burnside), Venues & events, 336 m - [Pattersons Bar & Restaurant - Copthorne Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/pattersons-bar-restaurant-copthorne-hotel-burnside), Restaurants, 349 m - [Coringa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1610-coringa-reserve), park, 87 m - [Avice Hill Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1632-avice-hill-reserve), Botanic, 286 m - [Lavendula Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1864-lavendula-reserve), park, 348 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 museums - [Yaldhurst Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/yaldhurst-museum-yaldhurst), Yaldhurst, 4.2 km - [Te Whakairinga Mutu / Air Force Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-whakairinga-mutu-air-force-museum-wigram), Wigram, 5.1 km - [Steam Scene Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/steam-scene-museum-mcleans-island), Mcleans Island, 5.8 km - [Rutherford's Den](https://www.chch.live/business/rutherford-s-den-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 6.7 km - [The Central Art Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-central-art-gallery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 6.8 km - [Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities](https://www.chch.live/business/teece-museum-of-classical-antiquities-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 6.8 km - [Canterbury Museum Pop-Up](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-museum-pop-up-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 7.0 km - [Quake City](https://www.chch.live/business/quake-city-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 7.0 km - [Every one in Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum#in-avonhead) ## Also in Avonhead - [Burnside Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/burnside-bowling-club-avonhead), Clubs, 856 m - [Lavender Garden Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/lavender-garden-bed-breakfast-avonhead), B&Bs, 920 m - [Avonhead Shopping Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-shopping-centre-avonhead), Malls, 1.1 km - [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-avonhead), Cafés, 1.1 km - [Subway Avonhead Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-avonhead-mall-avonhead), Fast food, 1.1 km - [Cafe Euro](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-euro-avonhead), Cafés, 1.1 km - [Piccadilly Bookshop Limited](https://www.chch.live/business/piccadilly-bookshop-limited-avonhead), Bookshops, 1.1 km - [Andreas Florist & Gifts](https://www.chch.live/business/andreas-florist-gifts-avonhead), Florists, 1.1 km - [Merrin Street Brewery Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/merrin-street-brewery-bar-avonhead), Bars & pubs, 1.1 km - [Stonebaked Bakehouse - Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/business/stonebaked-bakehouse-avonhead), Business, 1.1 km - [Every kind of business in Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/avonhead#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5010253&lon=172.5556745) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5010253,172.5556745,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Mike%20Pero's%20Motorcycle%20Gallery) - [Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/avonhead), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4564371392), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery?** A museum in Avonhead, Christchurch. **Where is Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery?** 1 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead, on [Hawthornden Road](https://www.chch.live/street/avonhead/hawthornden-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5010253,172.5556745,17) **Is Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery?** phone [03 423 9506](tel:034239506) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://motorcyclegallery.co.nz/), email [mike@pero.co.nz](mailto:mike@pero.co.nz) (its own website). **What other museums are near Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery?** [Yaldhurst Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/yaldhurst-museum-yaldhurst) (4.2 km), [Te Whakairinga Mutu / Air Force Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-whakairinga-mutu-air-force-museum-wigram) (5.1 km), [Steam Scene Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/steam-scene-museum-mcleans-island) (5.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum). **What’s near Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/avonhead/1-hawthornden-road) holds 6 reports; 4 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Commodore Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/commodore-hotel-avonhead) (227 m); the Memorial Ave near Avice Hill Reserve bus stop is 342 m away: routes 3, 29, 125; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: [Coringa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1610-coringa-reserve) (87 m). **What stood where Mike Pero's Motorcycle Gallery is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5010253&lon=172.5556745) ## 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-s-motorcycle-gallery-avonhead Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum Suburb: https://www.chch.live/avonhead