# Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum, Lyttelton

Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum is a museum in Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Te%20%C5%AAaka%20The%20Lyttelton%20Museum%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Te%20%C5%AAaka%20The%20Lyttelton%20Museum%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum is a museum in Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, route 8, route 155) is 106 m away.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Museums _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Encyclopaedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyttelton_Museum _(Wikidata)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,627 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9032668), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9022230), [7 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9019163), [26 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9005341), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8979409), [7 Dublin St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 106 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Qy near Dublin St, 171 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 177 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Te%20%C5%AAaka%20The%20Lyttelton%20Museum%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6027976,172.7209008)

## Nearby

- [The Loons](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loons-lyttelton), Venues & events, 10 m
- [London Street Vintage](https://www.chch.live/business/london-street-vintage-lyttelton), Clothing, 18 m
- [Sweet Thursday](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-thursday-lyttelton), Clothing, 20 m
- [Henry Trading](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-trading-lyttelton), Gift shops, 23 m
- [Lyttelton Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-builders-lyttelton), Carpenters, 23 m
- [Leslie's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/leslie-s-bookshop-lyttelton), Bookshops, 25 m
- [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 104 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 174 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 193 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._
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 9 m

## The nearest other museums

- [Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/thornycroft-torpedo-boat-museum-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 1.6 km
- [Godley Head Heritage Trust Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/godley-head-heritage-trust-museum-sumner), Sumner, 6.9 km
- [Ngaio Marsh House](https://www.chch.live/business/ngaio-marsh-house-cashmere), Cashmere, 8.3 km
- [New Brighton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/new-brighton-museum-new-brighton), New Brighton, 10.5 km
- [Canterbury Museum Pop-Up](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-museum-pop-up-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 10.8 km
- [Quake City](https://www.chch.live/business/quake-city-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 10.9 km
- [Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities](https://www.chch.live/business/teece-museum-of-classical-antiquities-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 10.9 km
- [The Central Art Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-central-art-gallery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 10.9 km
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton), Cafés, 28 m
- [Lyttelton Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-pharmacy-lyttelton), Pharmacies, 37 m
- [Lyttleton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttleton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 41 m
- [Mike Pero Real Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-real-estate-lyttelton), Estate Agent, 43 m
- [The Vapor Box](https://www.chch.live/business/the-vapor-box-lyttelton), E Cigarette, 43 m
- [Honey Comb](https://www.chch.live/business/honey-comb-lyttelton), Hairdressers, 44 m
- [London Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/london-fish-chips-lyttelton), Fast food, 44 m
- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 46 m
- [London Street Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/london-street-dairy-lyttelton), Dairies & convenience, 48 m
- [Air, Sea & Land Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/air-sea-land-gallery-lyttelton), Art, 51 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6027976&lon=172.7209008)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6027976,172.7209008,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Te%20%C5%AAaka%20The%20Lyttelton%20Museum)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13117455583), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum?**

A museum in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum?**

Somewhere in Lyttelton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6027976,172.7209008,17)

**Is Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other museums are near Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum?**

[Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/thornycroft-torpedo-boat-museum-lyttelton) (1.6 km), [Godley Head Heritage Trust Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/godley-head-heritage-trust-museum-sumner) (6.9 km), [Ngaio Marsh House](https://www.chch.live/business/ngaio-marsh-house-cashmere) (8.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/museum).

**What’s near Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Loons](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loons-lyttelton) (10 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 106 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square) (104 m).

**What stood where Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6027976&lon=172.7209008)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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