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Nelson City Council Confirms Support and Funding for Richmond ARC Facility
Nelson City Council Confirms Support and Funding for Richmond ARC Facility
Protecting Our Heritage: revised plans for Nelson Provincial Museum’s new Archives, Research and Collection facility
Protecting Our Heritage: revised plans for Nelson Provincial Museum’s new Archives, Research and Collection facility
Treasured toys tell tales: Child’s play – or not?
Treasured toys tell tales: Child’s play – or not?
Rare opportunity for a close encounter with our feathered friends
Rare opportunity for a close encounter with our feathered friends
NZ's oldest museum's $20m collection 'significantly at risk'
NZ's oldest museum's $20m collection 'significantly at risk'
Museum examines legacy of husband and wife photography team through a new lens
Museum examines legacy of husband and wife photography team through a new lens
Museum collection shines light on Chinese culture and language
Museum collection shines light on Chinese culture and language
Museum artefacts reveal more of the proud story of Nelson's Merchant Navy.
Museum artefacts reveal more of the proud story of Nelson's Merchant Navy.
Rare alpine tikumu daisy links past to present
Rare alpine tikumu daisy links past to present
Belgium Day in 1915 illustrates a long tradition of humanitarian support from Nelsonians
Belgium Day in 1915 illustrates a long tradition of humanitarian support from Nelsonians
Stories from Nelson's past told through clay
Stories from Nelson's past told through clay
From korowai to kākahu: Expanding te reo Māori supports revitalisation of weaving
From korowai to kākahu: Expanding te reo Māori supports revitalisation of weaving
When the Queen came to Nelson
When the Queen came to Nelson
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 2022
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 2022
Nelsonians’ fascination with cycling dates back to ‘bone shaker’ days
Nelsonians’ fascination with cycling dates back to ‘bone shaker’ days
Completion of the Geoffrey C Wood Proof Book Project 
Completion of the Geoffrey C Wood Proof Book Project 
Model ship's fascinating voyage from Napoleonic Wars to early Nelson
Model ship's fascinating voyage from Napoleonic Wars to early Nelson
Returned 180-year-old real estate flyer part of colourful Nelson settler's story
Returned 180-year-old real estate flyer part of colourful Nelson settler's story
From the Bay of Biscay to Town Acre 445: Unlocking our Heritage
From the Bay of Biscay to Town Acre 445: Unlocking our Heritage
Celebrating taonga pūoro during NZ Music Month
Celebrating taonga pūoro during NZ Music Month
Battlefield souvenirs support fellow returned servicemen
Battlefield souvenirs support fellow returned servicemen
Treasured taonga connects to early pā
Treasured taonga connects to early pā
Our ever growing Collection Online
Our ever growing Collection Online
A scenic odyssey captured in prints
A scenic odyssey captured in prints
Collecting Contemporary Food Production and Retail
Collecting Contemporary Food Production and Retail
The Angel of Antwerp - WWI Medals of Maria Van Aerde
The Angel of Antwerp - WWI Medals of Maria Van Aerde
Celebrating New Zealand Chinese Language Week
Celebrating New Zealand Chinese Language Week
The Geoffrey C Wood Proof Book Project
The Geoffrey C Wood Proof Book Project
The "Music Master" of Nelson College
The "Music Master" of Nelson College
The talented Louise Croucher
The talented Louise Croucher

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MĪharo!

20 Years of Wonder

Celebrating Twenty Years in the Heart of Whakatū

11am-3pm 01 November

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ARC PROJECT

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Examples of international standard museum collection storage facilities

Examples of international standard museum collection storage facilities

Venus Guy, chair of Tasman Bays Heritage Trust, at Isel Park Research facility

Lucinda Jimson, ​​​​Chief Executive of Nelson Provincial Museum at Isel Park Research facility

Toi Koru

Sandy Adsett


8 August - 2 November

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Sandy Adsett, Manu (detail), 1985. Acrylic on board. Collection of the artist.
Sandy Adsett, Poutipi (detail), c.1998. Acrylic on board. Collection of the artist.
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