Something a little different today as we head out of the cities to the National Transport & Toy Museum near Wānaka. A Different Side to Central Otago This isn’t the first trip to New Zealand I’ve taken my Salterton Arts Review readers on. Those who have joined me for these Antipodean posts before will know […]
Another New Zealand first as we explore the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Aotearoa’s first public art collection. Hello Again, Dunedin Public Art Gallery This is our third stop in Dunedin and its environs, on this particular visit to the Southern Hemisphere. We’ve already seen the refurbished Port Chalmers Maritime Museum, and the Dunedin Gasworks Museum. […]
A new discovery for the Salterton Arts Review, the Dunedin Gasworks Museum is world-class heritage close to home. Discovering the Dunedin Gasworks Museum OK, when I say a new discovery, I don’t mean this museum is new. I actually remember someone telling me I should visit when I was at university and, well, that was […]
A refurbishment and expansion project is a great excuse to revisit an old favourite, the Port Chalmers Maritime Museum. Port Chalmers and its Maritime History Port Chalmers is a settlement close to the New Zealand city of Dunedin, and is home to that city’s main port. It’s not a coincidence posts in and around Dunedin […]
The Cable Car Museum in Wellington is free to visit, making it a great resource to learn about one of Wellington’s top visitor attractions, and the Victorian expansion of the city. Wellington’s Beloved Cable Cars Today marks our final post from Wellington. It’s been a good trip: we’ve looked at what to do over 48 […]
Wellington Museum, telling the stories of the city and region and its people, is a fun and likeable experience in a historic setting. From time travel to taxidermied lions, they’ve got it all! The Evolution of Wellington Museum A disclaimer to begin with. Wellington Museum, in one of its previous incarnations, is where a young […]
New Zealand’s national museum and art gallery, Te Papa is a veritable ‘treasure box’ of art and objects telling the story of Aotearoa. A History of New Zealand’s National Museum In my last post, we looked at how to spend 48 hours in Wellington, including several museum recommendations. Today we’re going to deep dive into […]
Two very different London museums tell us a lot about how the dialogue around human remains in museums is evolving, at least in the UK. Content warning: this post inevitably deals with death and human remains. I have, however, made an effort not to show images/close-up images of human remains. I use the terms ‘human […]
A small but important new museum, Queer Britain tells the story of Britain’s Queer community through objects, archival materials and personal stories. Queer Britain One of the wonderful things about writing an arts and culture blog in London is the never-ending supply of things to write about. Not only new theatre programming and exhibitions, but […]
A visit to Sandycombe Lodge, the only surviving house Turner lived in, is a story of how sometimes it only takes one or two passionate individuals to preserve important bits of history. Turner in Twickenham A sunny day last summer felt like the perfect time for a trip out to West London to discover a […]
