Nov 9, 2023 | Museum General
The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology is delighted to formally mark the commencement of construction on the $1.7m Art Gallery and Cafe. Joined by Member for Pumicestone, Ali King, on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, who along with Chair of...
Mar 21, 2023 | Museum General
On Saturday 18 March, business partners, colleagues and friends of our former Director Edith Cuffe gathered to celebrate Edith’s 30 years of service to the Abbey Museum and Abbey Medieval Festival. The Abbey Museum’s Chairman of the Board, Paul Garcia led the official...
Feb 1, 2023 | Museum General
Written By Gabrielle Powell A museum may be offered an unparalleled, exceptionally significant object that would automatically become a collection highlight and attract many visitors to the museum to learn about an important part of history and culture. But there is...
Feb 15, 2022 | Collection, Museum General, Other
On Wednesday 2nd February 2022, a large truck from International Art Services spirited away two of the Abbey Museum’s collection of icons. This was the start of a journey for “Saint Michael as Guardian of the Host” and “Forty Martyrs of Sebaste” to Auckland Art...
Dec 2, 2020 | Museum General, Other
In an unusual year when nothing has been what one might call “normal”, the availability of grants has been a lifesaver in some ways for the Museum. The Director, Edith Cuffe, in fact, spent most of the time during ‘COVID lockdown’ scouring the internet for potential...
Oct 30, 2019 | Museum General
This is story of John Ward and the Abbey Museum, from its genesis in England as the Abbey Folk Park, to its re-emergence in Caboolture QLD, as the Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology. The remarkable story started with a childhood passion for history. It involves a...
