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Central Christchurch could get taller towers along with heritage pockets stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Redevelopment plans for the ailing museum on Rolleston Ave would see a soaring blue whale skeleton and two whare in a dramatic new welcome space. The plan includes demolishing large parts of the museum that were built between the 1950s and the 1990s. The 19th century heritage buildings will be retained and restored, along with part of the 1970s wing overlooking the Botanic Gardens and part of the 1950s building on Rolleston Ave. John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff Canterbury Museum director Anthony Wright said the plans were critical to the museum’s future. “Our 20th century buildings have not been fit for purpose for decades and are currently damaging the collection they are meant to protect,’’ he said. ....
First look at $16 million art gallery gifted to Canterbury Museum stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.