THE AUCKLAND MUSEUM.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2603, 21 November 1865, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND MUSEUM.

To the Editor 'jot tho Dait!,y Southern CnoM. " Sir,— A» you have allowed »pace,,in your columns , for tho charge, so I presume you ,will, accord, the, •atno in reply. "New, Chum" (whoever ,he may be) hot overlooked the fact of hi« having made tho inquiry (which many do) as to the days upon which the Museum is open to the public, and upon receiving <■ a reply giviug him the required information, ho walks oft and complains through, the public press that he has been refused admittance, when he never, , once a»ked if he could gain it. ' The visitors! book,- „ which bears the date of, the visit«,,will •how.tij.e \ number of visitors on .other days in the week, besides, Wednesdays and' Saturdays; and if "New Chum 1 ?, would digest tho regulation, he would consider it a wibo one in many respects, as'it prevents rather ,tb»n increases disappointment, which he would make one believe.' ' Any visitors from a diitance (at least, I kuow it vied to be the case with myself in the old country when contemplating a visit to any, public, institution) would naturally inquire upon what days the building was open to the public. There are occasions (but they, are, fortunately , for "New Chum," like angels' visits) when, necessity or choice, resolves itself into the expediency ,of turning the key in the look —for instance, during absence of those in charge— and it would be hard, [pot to ,say unjust, to deny one the pleasure of some recreation at intervals ; but, with this exception, the Museum in open to all who cannot, like "New Chum,' 1 make it convenient to call ou the uominaj days of admission, and no one lias been, or ever will be, "refused" admittance while I am, yours to., , , . T. F. WINSTANLBT, .' Curator. The odd» and end» with whioh "Now Chum" de« sires to " enrioh " the Museum will be most acceptable, and will be most gratefully acknowledged. T. F. W.