by Rebecca Cox | Apr 26, 2024 | Events, Museum Events
A kid-friendly archaeology resource kit is being launched today as part of New Zealand Archaeology Week (April 27-May 5). Collated by Dr Rosemary Baird, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Senior Outreach Advisor, based in Christchurch, the kit will be available on...
by Rebecca Cox | Apr 13, 2024 | Events
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Join us this school holidays to complete the mission by finding our medals or searching for the answers in our mission crates Museum explorers complete the mission and earn a badge Craft time – colour a poppy and put it on our...
by Rebecca Cox | Mar 11, 2024 | General News, Manager Update
Mercury Bay Museum Joins Campaign to Save Museums and Galleries. Today Mercury Bay Museum joined a nationwide campaign to emphasise the value of galleries and museums in Aotearoa New Zealand, and highlight the existential risks they’re facing. The campaign is a result...
by Rebecca Cox | Feb 23, 2024 | General News, Manager Update
HAPPY NEW YEAR! OMG – where did those 2 months go!! We are in February and by the end of next week in March – its crazy how time flies when you are having fun. We have had a great summer here in the Museum. Although our numbers weren’t quite the same as...
by Rebecca Cox | Feb 22, 2024 | Events
Friday 8th March 2024 3:30pm- 4:00pm Celebrate Sea Week 2024 with us in the Museum and Let’s talk Kina!! Join us for an interactive session about these amazing creatures that live in our marine environment. Get up close with a kina using our microscope Hear...
