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Shep Cheyenne

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:30:32 +1200

Sorry for the up heaval those at the Auckland Museum are going through.

Te Papa is a real draw card for Wellington, anyone I know who goes for a few days pops in. I'm a museum junkie and would go anyway. If the idea is to get more people going…

Peter Haynes

Sun, 18 May 2008 19:39:27 +1200

The Museum
I visit the Museum every other month on average, partly because it is high on the list of places to take visiting academics. The latter are particularly impressed with the Maori and Paciifc Halls, the main reason for visiting the Museum.

First, I have been impressed by the…

robbery

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:57:11 +1200

Not many Kiwi artists sing about politics — I wonder why not?

its a small country, open your mouth and it can come back to bite you.
I remember moana declining to comment on an radio nz discussion panel in 2005 for just such reasons.

Judy Spencer

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:20:16 +1200

I don't understand. They are looking at making technicians and conservation staff redundant but on F5 of the 17 May Herald they've busy advertising for new staff for:

Leisure and Learning
Corporate Services
Customer Services
Display Technicians
Museum writer and publicist
Marketing Co-ordinator.

Does that equal technicians, conservation staff and…

Shep Cheyenne

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:43:22 +1200

The Auckland Museum staff cuts are concerning, in that it is not being delivered with a dream, or vision of revitalisation.

It sounds like cost cutting and mean management. I've never been there but losing expertise is gonna be limiting.

Koha is koha – go with that and don't expect…

Judy Spencer

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:02:53 +1200

Museum in Auckland

Locals (in Auckland's case it would be anyone who pays an Auckland levy) should receive a get in free card. With special exhibitions of course everyone should expect to pay. Invercargill expects outside visitors to pay and locals not.

I think all other adults should pay a…

Simon Grigg

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:27 +1200

Chris C...I'm with you Graham, both a wonderful guy and major contributor for decades.

Chris was the tour manager on the Screaming Meemees album tour of NZ in 1982. I remember sitting down the band before to introduce them to their temporary boss, and he said, and the mists of…

Andrew Paul Wood

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:31:07 +1200

Making Auckland Museum more relevant to Auckland is a little redundant because it is a collection of national significance. I would suggest a good rule of thumb is to take a look at Te Papa and don't do that. We need at least one un-dumbed down museum in this country.…

Public Address

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:31:07 +1200

Discussion from blog post.