Promotion trip by museum director

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33451, 5 February 1974, Page 14

Promotion trip by museum director

Dr R. S. Duff, the director of the Canterbury Museum, will leave today on an overseas trip to publicise the Antarctic Hall in the new anniversary wing of the Canterbury Museum.

Dr Duff said he would i make it known during his ivisit to 10 of the 11 Antarctic Treaty nations that exhi- | bits and finance lor the hall 'would he welcome. Study facilities would be I provided in the new hall for representatives of the member nations, said Dr Duff. Accompanied by his wife, who is his secretary, Dr Duff will meet Antarctic officials in Australia, Japan, Russia. Norway. England, Bel-

igium, France, the • United I States, and. if arrangements can be made. Argentina and [Chile. He hopes to visit [South Africa, the eleventh .member country, on a later [trip. ; While in England. Dr Duff [will also try to obtain mediaeval relics for the museum. Dr Duff said he was disappointed by the slow rate of construction of the anniversary wing. It was hoped to have it completed by the end of 1975, and the Antarctic Hall opened in 1976. The estimated cost of the i anniversary wing is $830,000. [A deputation from the Can- [ terbury Museum -Trust Board had recently been given a [sympathetic hearing by the I Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr May) when seeking a 'grant of $150,000. said Dr [Duff.