Our visit was marked by some of the most incredibly warm reception by the staff. We were taken care of by so many wonderful employees whether at the cafe, exhibits, huskie rescue, and Hagglund ride. Great staff!

Overall, we were disappointed in the museum. It seems to be more geared towards young kids or people who have shorter attention spans. We felt like the exhibit at the Canterbury Museum was really well done and provided more and better information (and is free)....More

The museumlike exhibits are a bit dated and worn, but mostly very interesting and informative. Some of the extras were a little underwhelming (i.e the 4D theatre experience). The kids loved the Antarctic Storm and the Hagglund Ride was fantastic, especially for our eldest who...More

Really interesting place. We particularly enjoyed the Hagglund Tour, the simulated Antarctic storm, stroking the huskies, and seeing how long we could hold our hands in ice-cold water. But there was much else, an enjoyable '4D' film, excellent displays, and a really good café. It...More

This was the best way to wrap up our 10 day trip to SI.Wish we had more time,as 2 hours flew by and we didn't get to look at many exhibitions.However the main things to do were heaps if fun-blue penguins,storm experience,4D movie.I aborted the...More

Although we only had 2.5 hrs to kill before needing to be at the airport, it was definitely worth a visit.

We have been going to the Antactic Centre for years. Well worth a Visit while in Canterbury It's a real.eye opener to see how people live in Antarctica