Robert McDougall Art Gallery

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The Robert McDougall Art Gallery was Christchurch, New Zealand’s main public art museum for much of the 20th century, housing a significant collection of local and international artworks before being superseded by the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

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instanceOf art museum
architect Edward Armstrong NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
buildingType purpose-built art gallery
cityServed Christchurch NERFINISHED
collectionType European art
New Zealand art
international artworks
local artworks
paintings
sculpture
works on paper
constructionStarted 1929
country New Zealand
donationAmount 25000 pounds
functionedAs main public art museum of Christchurch
fundedBy Robert Ewing McDougall NERFINISHED
hasExhibited New Zealand artists
international artists
hasRole art collection display
public education in art
temporary exhibitions venue
heritageStatus heritage building
isLocatedOn South Island NERFINISHED
locatedIn Christchurch NERFINISHED
Christchurch Botanic Gardens NERFINISHED
mainBuildingMaterial Oamaru stone
namedAfter Robert Ewing McDougall NERFINISHED
nearbyLandmark Canterbury Museum NERFINISHED
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Rose Garden NERFINISHED
notableFor historic gallery building in Christchurch Botanic Gardens
significant collection of international artworks
significant collection of local artworks
opened 1932
operatedBy Christchurch City Council NERFINISHED
ownedBy Christchurch City Council NERFINISHED
partOf Christchurch cultural institutions
predecessorOf Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū NERFINISHED
region Canterbury NERFINISHED
status former main public art gallery of Christchurch
supersededBy Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū NERFINISHED
timePeriodAsMainArtMuseum 20th century

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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū replaced Robert McDougall Art Gallery