File reference: CCL-2012-03-17-IMG_0358 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-17-IMG_0356 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Repatriation, innovation, virtual reality and other digital opportunities and issues around earthquake strengthening buildings will all come up for debate next weekend at our museums' national conference in Christchurch. The MA18 Conference brings together several hundred museum leaders to talk about a time of rapid change in how museums display their taonga and how they reach out to their communities. Lynn Freeman spoke to Phillipa Tocker who's the Executive Director of Museums Aotearoa, and to one of the guest speakers, futurist Kaila Colbin who's curator of TEDxChristchurch and TEDxScottBase, co-founder and Chair of the Ministry of Awesome and a director of ChristchurchNZ which is responsible for tourism, major events and economic development in the city.
Museum in distance
Photo of the Christchurch Museum Building on Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
A video of the Christchurch Wizard speaking outside the Canterbury Museum about the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
CAF AVM Graham Lintott meeting people from the Christchurch Air Force Museum after the earthquake.
CAF AVM Graham Lintott meeting people from the Christchurch Air Force Museum after the earthquake.
An article from Air Force News April 2011 titled, "Business Refugees Move into Museum".
A PDF copy of pages 342-343 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch: See Through My Eyes (UNICEF Children's Photographs)'. UNICEF Children's Photos as supplied by Canterbury Museum and Jacqui Southey
A PDF copy of pages 344-345 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Canterbury Quakes'. Photos courtesy of Canterbury Museum
German born colonist, Sir Julius von Haast, was an explorer specialising in geology. Amongst his many achievements was the founding of the Canterbury Museum. Born Johann Franz von Haast in 1822, in…
A PDF copy of pages 340-341 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Quake City'. Photos courtesy of Canterbury Museum
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Eight white corflute boxes of sediment samples from the borehole drilled adjacent to the Canterbury Museum Rolleston Avenue facade following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Project number 52160, Bore hole BH02 These sediment samples are from machine drilled borings taken from the land near the Rolleston Avenue facade of Canterbury Museum. The ...
A photograph of the temporary QuakeCity museum at Re:START mall.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Canterbury Museum seems unscathed".
One glass trophy presented to SCIRT IST to mark winning the Jurors Favourite Category in the 2014 Canstruction Christchurch competition.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
Archaeologists are often faced with the question of what happens to artefacts after an excavation is complete? As is the case for a lot of excavations, artefacts can find themselves housed in museums. This centuries old institution found its beginning … Continue reading →
This thesis looks at the protocols museums and galleries adopt for the safeguarding of art, artefacts and cultural heritage. In particular, it analyses these procedures in relation to the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, and considers how these events shaped the preventative conservation measures in place in museum and gallery institutions. Through gathering, assessing, and comparing this information about Christchurch’s institutions to disaster management best practices in national and international organisations, this thesis gauges the extent to which disaster management was changed in response to the events in Christchurch. This thesis first considers the growth in disaster management as a field, before examining what are considered best practices within this sector. Finally, it looks at specific institutions in Christchurch, including the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, Canterbury Museum, and the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute' with colour photographs and text by Peter Morath, published by the Caxton Press, Christchurch, 2011. Christchurch city was badly damaged during the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes and will change dramatically as rebuilding progresses. ‘Christchurch: A...
One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!
One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!
One red and black fabric quilt comprised of pieced and appliquéd block work with both hand and machine stitching; machine quilted with embellishments and a one piece bordered back; an image of the ChristChurch Cathedral is in the centre and features pen work. Designed and quilted by the Coast Quilters of Whangaroa from fabric sent in by listener...
One cream, white and red fabric 'Heart for Christchurch' with white polka dots on red background on reverse; the front is decorated with the word 'Hope' and a bird in red stitching along with two red ribbon bows and a 'made with love' metal embellishment at the centre bottom; a red ribbon loop with a wooden button at the top centre is attached s...
One red and black fabric quilt comprised of pieced and appliquéd block work with both hand and machine stitching; machine quilted with embellishments and a one piece bordered back; an image of the ChristChurch Cathedral is in the centre and features pen work. Designed and quilted by the Coast Quilters of Whangaroa from fabric sent in by listener...