The blog is where we'll post news, updates, information about objects in our collection, #betterworkstories, profiles of staff members and visitors, pictures and videos, and really anything we think you'd find interesting. We hope you enjoy.
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Enter the Museum Collection
We've got a new display opening in the People of the World gallery on 7 February.
Q & A with Trudi Webster, saving yellow-eyed penguins
The yellow-eyed penguin, thought to be one of the world’s rarest penguins, has a dedicated advocate – the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust (YEPT) – committed to saving this endangered species. The Otago Museum and Otago Regional Council jointly support the YEPT and the work of Dr Trudi Webster in her role as Conservation Science Advisor.
Clean Break – Animal Attic Conservation Update
We’re halfway through our Animal Attic Project, and the Conservation team, with the help of our Facilities and Natural Science collection colleagues, have been busily beavering away. The gallery has been emptied of specimens, except for our Asian elephant skeleton which stayed put. After a good clean, it has kept us company while we work in the eerily empty gallery.
Follow the Light: Surveying our galleries
If you've wondered why a woman has been wandering our galleries, holding a small device up to the lights, this post is for you.
2016 iD Fashion Week: When Fashion Fails
A very (very) abridged list of the conservation quandaries that arise when tackling textiles.
Wave Your Legs in the Air: conserving an elbow crab
Conservation tackles a crab who has suffered some inadvertent amputations.
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Drive: mounting a historic costume
We recently loaned an outfit to the Hocken Collections for their exhibition We Drove Here: Hocken explores motoring history.
Putting the Right Foot Forward: custom boot supports
I was recently asked to look at the storage of a pair of boots in our European Textile Store.
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