Invercargill’s new museum has been given another funding boost of $500,000 from ILT, bringing the organisation’s total funding commitment to $1 million. ILT Group originally announced funding support of $500,000 for the Invercargill City Council’s project to rebuild Invercargill’s museum in April, and this month announced its further support. The project, dubbed Project 1225 to […]
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Concept designs for new tuatara enclosure at Queens Park unveiled
Concept designs for the home for Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park have been unveiled. In June, Christchurch-based firm Studio 4 Architects came on board to design the new facility and have now delivered a first look at the tuatara space in the animal reserve. The facility will include nine separate areas that […]
Read More >Queens Park set to become construction site for new museum
The area around the current museum in Queens Park is about to look a bit different, as the establishment of a work site begins and Project 1225, the museum rebuild, progresses. Invercargill City Council has committed $39.4 million into Project 1225 to develop a new museum in Queens Park, a new home for the tuatara, […]
Read More >Construction of museum storage facility marks halfway point
The roof of the storage facility that will house millions of museum treasures has now been installed, marking the halfway point of the build. The Tisbury storage facility is one of three projects that fall under Project 1225, the Invercargill City Council’s plan to build a new museum. Council is investing $39.4 million to develop […]
Read More >Architects chosen to design new tuatara facility in Queens Park
Invercargill’s precious tuatara will join one of Queens Park’s most beloved attractions: with Henry and friends set to make their new home in the animal reserve. The construction of a new tuatara enclosure is part of the city’s museum redevelopment, dubbed Project 1225. The project will also see the existing museum demolished and a new […]
Read More >Councillor Grant Dermody appointed as Lead Councillor for Project 1225
Invercargill City Council Councillor Grant Dermody has been appointed Lead Councillor for Project 1225, the museum rebuild project. Mayor Nobby Clark said following the resignation of Councillor Nigel Skelt, who originally fronted the project, he needed to consider which Councillor would be best equipped to take on the role. “Grant has already proven that he […]
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