by Rebecca | Jan 20, 2020 | Museum Articles
Our Blog Come Behind the Scenes – a weekly insight into the Museum world! What’s the point of museums? I recently read an article in the New Zealand Geographic titled, “What’s the Point of Museums?” Written by Mike Dickason article really gave me some perspective on...
by Rebecca | Dec 4, 2019 | Museum Articles
Our Blog Come Behind the Scenes – a weekly insight into the Museum world! The Museum is Turning 40! Article first published in The Informer With Christmas only a few weeks away, thoughts tend to turn towards the upcoming festivities and our social calendars move into...
by Rebecca | Sep 4, 2019 | Manager Update
Busy, busy is how we would describe the Museum – lots of children visiting us and our new exhibition is starting to take shape rather rapidly.We have also had additions to our Museum Trust Board. I would like to introduce Sharon Wright & Janet Mitchell who join us...
by Rebecca | Aug 15, 2019 | Museum Articles
Twelve Days – 1769 It has begun!! We have started the work on our new exhibit ‘Twelve Days – 1769’ and in fact as you read this the main ‘bones’ of the exhibit is complete and now it’s the pretty design stuff to do. This takes a little longer to get right so...
by Rebecca | Aug 7, 2019 | Museum Articles
Our Blog Come Behind the Scenes – a weekly insight into the Museum world! New HMS Buffalo Exhibit The Mercury Bay Museum in Whitianga has recently unveiled a new HMS Buffalo exhibit. Work on the exhibit began in February this year and was completed at the end of June....