Invercargill City Council is calling on the community to have their say on the final budget for Southland’s new museum. Submissions are now open for the Te Unua Museum of Southland Consultation, Funding the Vision, inviting the community to choose from four options on how to address a budget shortfall for the Council’s project to […]
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Detailed design revealed for Te Unua Museum of Southland
The detailed design for Invercargill’s new Te Unua Museum of Southland has been revealed, showcasing an impressive and contemporary facility that will stand the test of time to house and celebrate the stories of Southland. Te Unua Museum of Southland is part of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225, which will see the demolition and rebuild […]
Read More >Museum demo on track
The demolition of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery building is nearing completion, with work expected to be complete within the coming weeks. Deconstruction of the pyramid building, which started in May, has seen the complete removal of roofing panels and the pyramid structure, as well as near-complete removal of the brick buildings underneath. Senior […]
Read More >Baby tuatara discovered at museum demolition site
In a surprise discovery, four baby tuatara have been found alive and well at the demolition site of Invercargill’s former museum. Invercargill’s resident tuatara were shifted from their museum home in February 2023 to make way for Invercargill City Council’s project to demolish and rebuild the museum, along with construction of a separate tuatara enclosure […]
Read More >Council launches Farewell Pyramid campaign to say goodbye to an icon
Locals are being invited to share their memories of the old Southland Museum and Art Gallery/Niho o Te Taniwha ahead of demolition work beginning on the building next week. Invercargill City Council has today launched a campaign to farewell the pyramid, giving residents and Southlanders the chance to say goodbye to an icon. It also […]
Read More >Farewell to Southland Museum and Art Gallery
The long-standing Southland Museum and Art Gallery was farewelled in a moving poroporoaki ceremony this week, as preparations for its demolition begin. Invercargill City Council is rebuilding the museum, which is set to open in late 2026 as Te Unua Museum of Southland. With the museum collection move complete and diggers set to roll in […]
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