Museum room opens

The refurbished and refreshed Cambridge Museum. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

A new research room has opened at Cambridge Museum

Parts of the building remain closed for seismic strengthening work which started at the beginning of June.

The research room provides a place to look at books, articles and press cuttings about the history and archaelogy of Cambridge.

With advance notice, people can also view photographs, diaries, letters and maps in the museum’s archive.

“The main gallery is closed until the summer, so we are keen to offer people a chance to digitise and learn about their own family, business and club histories,” Cambridge Historical Society president Grant Middlemiss

The museum team is available to help out with the technology so people can digitally scan family archives, photos, negatives and other documents.

The category two historic building in Victoria Street is owned by Waipā District Council and was brought up to 50 per cent of the National Building Standard, having been rated at 25 per cent. The $400,000 project involved installing a new roof and reinforcement work.

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