Canterbury Museum. Photo: Geoff SloanThere is a "dire and urgent" need to redevelop Canterbury Museum, which is why a $200 million proposal should be funded as a 'shovel-ready' project to help stimulate the post-Covid economy, its director says. Canterbury Museum director Anthony Wright Photo: RNZ Supplied / Canterbury Museum"All the structural repairs after the earthquake were done so they're strong enough to stay up, but they're not actually weather-proof. The central areas of the museum which the public currently has access to are in the best condition, though still not ideal, Wright says. Through the Covid shutdown the museum continued to receive funding from local government levies, and was able to keep all its staff on.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 14, 2020 23:37 UTC