Give Your History a Home: Support Nelson Provincial Museum’s ARC Facility!
Kia ora,
I’m Lucinda Blackley-Jimson, Chief Executive of Nelson Provincial Museum. I’m reaching out to you today with an urgent plea for your support.
Our museum, the oldest in New Zealand, houses over 200,000 precious taonga valued at more than $20 million. These irreplaceable items tell the story of our region and our people. But right now, they’re at significant risk.
“We’ve got to get out of here,” I’ve said about our current collection facility. It’s not an exaggeration – we are genuinely close to losing our collection if we don’t act soon. Our aging facility is flood-prone, leaking, and vulnerable to earthquake damage. It’s no longer fit for purpose, putting our taonga and our dedicated team at risk.
That’s why we’re embarking on an ambitious project to build a new Archives, Research & Collection (ARC) facility. This state-of-the-art building will not only protect our collection but also make it more accessible to researchers, students, and the public. It will be a place where our community can connect with its past and where our taonga can inspire future generations.
We need your help to make this vision a reality. Your donation, no matter the size, will make a significant difference.
Together, we can build a facility that will house our collection and preserve it for generations to come. Your support today will ensure that the stories, art, and artifacts that define who we are as a community will endure long into the future.
Please, join us in this vital mission. Donate now and help us give our history a home: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/arcproject
Ngā mihi nui,
Lucinda Blackley-Jimson
Chief Executive Officer
Nelson Provincial Museum
Give a Little Now
When a storm threatens, our team use sandbags and plastic sheets to safeguard your heritage.
Our Isel Park research and collection storage facility in Stoke is on its last legs. The asbestos-filled roof leaks and the building is earthquake and flood prone, putting thousands of locally, nationally and globally-significant treasures at risk, including an extraordinary UNESCO-inscribed photography collection. Each precious item tells stories of people who helped make Nelson Tasman the place you love.
Our stories deserve better. That’s why we have a plan to future-proof your history. Introducing the Archives, Research and Collection (ARC) Facility – a fit-for-purpose building designed to weather any storm. To be built in Church street, the ARC will safeguard your heritage, improve your access to the collection and add to the life of Nelson’s CBD.
Half of our funding has been committed by the Nelson City Council, Tasman District Council and we have received a grant from Lotteries and funds from the Betts Trust, the McKee Trust and others. For the $7 million still needed we are applying for other grant funding, including the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s significant project fund.
Our Givealittle goal of $115,000 represents a dollar for every person living in the Nelson Tasman region.
We would greatly appreciate your support, whether a dollar, or an amount you feel you can afford – every contribution helps us towards our goal to survive the next storm in the Church Street ARC.
About us
Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao is governed by Tasman Bays Heritage Trust. The Trust was established in 2000 to administer the Museum as a regional heritage facility on behalf of the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council.
Use of funds
All donations will go towards building the Archives, Research and Collections (ARC) Facility in Church Street, central Nelson.
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