Imagine the massive challenges moving Canterbury Museum’s 2.3 million historic taonga (treasures) from storerooms across 5 levels using 1 lift, while still running working exhibitions! The planning and execution needed to move from the Rolleston Ave site to a temporary storehouse was an immense undertaking. Sarah Murray (Deputy Director and Head of Collections and Research) was part of it and shares her experiences on this month’s Canterbury Historical Association programme, plus insights into what’s coming up for the public of Canterbury.

Sarah is part of the four-person Executive Leadership Team at Canterbury Museum and is both Deputy Director and Head of Collections and Research. She has strategic responsibility for the curatorial, conservation, outreach, inventory and registration teams and the Museum’s volunteers. Sarah has been with the Museum since 2007 and is the author of several books and journal articles as well as an Adjunct Fellow in History at the University of Canterbury.