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Marlborough Museum move on the cards?
PAULA HULBURT
paula@topsouthmedia.co.nz
Marlborough Museum could be moved to a central Blenheim location in a bid to safeguard its future, it has been revealed.
A review of the former Marlborough Heritage Trust for Marlborough District Council pushed for a plan that would have seen the museum open in the former library building. But Marlborough District Council
bosses have ruled out that move for now as the old library has to be sold, with proceeds making up part of the funding package for the new library and art gallery. The move comes amid tensions between Marlborough Historical
Society (MHS) and Marlborough District Council over the handling of the changeover. Report author and barrister James Crichton has highlighted several issues facing the troubled museum.
“I think there is ample evidence for the view that the current structure is muddled and confusing and no longer fit for purpose,” James says.
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