Te Unua Museum of Southland senior curator Sarah Robinson and team leader experience David Dudfield check the figurehead from the barque England’s Glory. Photo: Invercargill City CouncilA pair of beloved artefacts from the old Southland Museum will soon have new homes in displays that will tell their stories in new ways. Museum team leader experience David Dudfield said both displays’ stories would be told in a new way, as would those of many other items in the museum’s collection. Museum director Eloise Wallace said it made sense to be working with Gibson on the build phase to ensure continuity of the project. "The opportunity to create an entire museum experience from scratch is incredibly rare — especially in New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2026 18:40 UTC