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ANTARCTICAAntarctica is unique, a place of extremes… Virtually uninhabited, and classified as a desert, this awesome landscape is the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth. It’s a hostile environment that’s incredibly dangerous, yet still radiates a magical feeling across its vast wilderness of white.

More than 98% of Antarctica’s landmass is covered in ice, secrets kept within the ice hold the key to understanding the world’s environmental changes and impact on our ecosystems. This intriguing wilderness is also home to enchanting penguins, seals and wildlife and features spectacular seasonal light displays (auroras), stunning glaciers, ice formations and pressure ridges – all still as interesting today as it was to the first great Antarctic explorers.

Antarctica is quite simply one of the world's most amazing places and truly the only place in the world that is still as it should be…

YOUR ANTARCTIC JOURNEY OF DISCOVERYExperience the wonder and magic of Antarctica without leaving Christchurch. Located on the International Antarctic Programmes working campus at Christchurch Airport, the centre is one of New Zealand's best tourist attractions and offers visitors of all ages an interactive, tactile, fun and exciting adventure.

Experience real snow and ice, survive an indoor Antarctic Storm, learn about life at Scott Base, and hang out with Little Blue Penguins! There’s also the famously exciting Hägglund ride, an awesome simulated 4D cruise, Happy Feet 4D, plus heaps more!

Allow 2-3 hours to fully enjoy your Antarctic experience.

GETTING HEREFROM CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORTOn foot – we are a short 5-minute walk across the road from the terminal building.

FROM CHRISTCHURCH CITY CENTREBy car – Allow 15 - 20 minutes from CBD.

BY OUR ‘PENGUIN EXPRESS’ SHUTTLE We offer a FREE transport service for our visitors to/from the CBD. Departs Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue

9am, 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Departs International Antarctic Centre

10am, 12 noon, 2pm & 4pm.

PARKINGFREE onsite parking is available suitable for cars, campervans, coaches and Hägglunds.

Attraction is wheelchair friendly.

This is the closest you’ll get to Antarctica without mounting your own expedition!

Hägglund ridesLittle Blue Penguins

4D moviesAntarctic storm experience

and more...Free transport from CBD

See our rescued Little Blue Penguins (the world’s smallest), now that’s something to squawk about!Our penguins are fed twice daily, join them for lunch at 10.30am and 3.30pm.

PENGUIN ENCOUNTER

Exchillerating fun at -8˚C! Experience real snow and ice in our indoor polar room, then brace yourself for an Antarctic storm where wind chill plummets temperatures to -18˚C. This storm blows through hourly.

ANTARCTIC STORM EXPERIENCE

Learn about climate, wildlife, glaciers, life at Scott Base and all

things Antarctic, and take your knowledge to the next level.

ANTARCTIC GALLERY

HÄGGLUND RIDEClimb aboard and buckle up for a ride in our amazing amphibious all terrain Antarctic vehicles – the Hägglund!

HUSKY ZONEGet up close and chill with our Huskies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, they’ll also join you in the Antarctic storm if you are lucky!

FOUR SEASONS OF ANTARCTICA

A captivating light and sound show, where it ‘snows’ every 6 minutes! Experience a year in the Antarctic from endless daylight to endless darkness, you’ll also hear the stories and legacies left by the great Antarctic explorers.

AUDIO GUIDESTo enhance your Antarctic experience, audio guides are available in English (narrated by the late Sir Edmund Hillary) as well as multiple languages. Ask us for details.

ANTARCTIC CAFÉOur onsite café offers a variety of delicious menu options to feed hungry explorers. Open 8am – 5pm daily.

AND MUCH MORE... See Scott’s Hut, experience what a flight to Antarctic is like, or watch a short Antarctic film in our HD theatre. There’s hours of fun for the whole family.

Two movies to choose from, with stunning 3D imagery and surprise 4D special effects – a multisensory experience not to missed!

1. ‘ICE VOYAGE’All aboard… next stop, the Antarctic. Join this voyage of discovery, where you’ll see spectacular landscapes and get up close with the wildlife!

2. ‘HAPPY FEET’Put your dancing shoes on and boogie with Mumble. This brave toe-tapping Emperor Penguin is on a courageous mission to save his family!

4D EXTREME THEATRE

EXCLUSIVE PENGUIN BACKSTAGE TOURHosted by one of our Antarctic guides, you’ll get a behind the scenes view of our Little Blues and learn more about the lives and habitat of our feathered friends. Bookings are essential, limited numbers.