Leak damages museum displays
By
JANE DUNBAR
A Canterbury Museum staff member is appalled that a leaking roof, which is damaging displays, has not been fixed.
An "unsightly” bucket stood in the Antarctic Hall above the geology displays, the museum’s curator of geology, Mrs Margaret Bradshaw, told a museum trust board meeting yesterday. Those displays had already been damaged, she said.
The leak came from the “museum lake” which had been on the roof outside the staffroom for about three years. Plans to concrete over the area and get rid of the
water had been delayed because the leak could not be found. “As the museum should be concerned with the conservation of its collections, it is appalling this leaking body of water should have been allowed to remain on the roof for so long,” she said. “I urge the board to insist this problem be given the highest priority before winter closes in.”
A board member, Mr David Close, said there was money in the budget which could be used for the work.
Fundraising The museum fundrais-
ing appeal committee is organising a concert to be given by the Victoria State Youth Concert Band in the Town Hall on Sunday, July 2. The appeal now stands at $1,556,501. A board member, Sir Hamish Hay, suggested tour operators and bus companies should be approached for contributions as they would recognise what an asset the museum was to the city. The museum’s director, Mr Michael Trotter, said this was a “sore point” as they had been approached a few years ago but had not been willing to make any contribu-
tions. It was perhaps worth another try now, said Mr Trotter.
Restoration Planning for stage two of the museum restoration work is well under way. Staff are preparing for all exhibits to be removed from the Canterbury Village and the eastern sides of the Christchurch Street and Costume Gallery. Some work in the gallery has started.
Strengthening of the building is expected to be completed by mid 1990, and work started on new displays by the end of 1990.
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