The Physics Room
The Physics Room is a gallery at 301 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
The Physics Room exists to act as a catalyst for the development and promotion of ideas and debate through art. It evolved… Read full description ↓
One of 12 galleries in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
301 Montreal Street
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday – Friday | 11 am to 5 pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | 11 am to 4 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 34 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 3 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
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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 galleries
More nearby galleries 5
All 12 galleries in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
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 | 301 Montreal Street, Christchurch 8013 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Galleries | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 379 5583 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | physicsroom.org.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| physicsroom@physicsroom.org.nz | Its own website | |
| Also known as | Christchurch Art Gallery Outer Spaces | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The Physics Room exists to act as a catalyst for the development and promotion of ideas and debate through art. It evolved out of South Island Art Projects organization in June 1996 and is now also home to artwork from the Christchurch Art Gallery. Open Tuesday - Friday 10am-5pm. Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm
— 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 |
International Federation of University Women 22nd Triennial
Avon Riverbank Central City plaque
Avon Riverbank Central City plaqueThe reports nearby
4,120 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 3,367 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 4,120 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Pavement - General
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - Damaged
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A gallery in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
301 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, on Montreal Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 379 5583 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email physicsroom@physicsroom.org.nz (its own website).
Monday: Closed; Tuesday – Friday: 11 am to 5 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
NMG Gallery (69 m), Woodcraft Gallery (80 m), Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū (134 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 28 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Arts Centre Mākete (11 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 85 m away: route 8; a shared path passes within 213 m; nearest park: Scott Statue Reserve (266 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: OpenStreetMap · 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 7
- 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)
- 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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