Paul Scofield with the elephant that has been stuck in a Canterbury Museum storage room since the 1960s. Photo: Geoff SloanIt is hoped Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment will remove an elephant in the room which has been held captive since the 1960s. Said Scofield: “The museum’s elephant has suffered greatly from the ravages of time. It is hoped it will be once again put on display if the museum’s redevelopment proposal receives resource consent. In 1877, Haast employed the famed Austrian taxidermist Andreas Reischek to mount the elephant skin on a frame of iron, wood and clay.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 27, 2021 03:22 UTC