Funding Announcement for The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology see’s future Art Gallery and Cafe expansion
BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT Ali King MP has just announced via Facebook Live that the Abbey Museum and Abbey Medieval Festival have been awarded $2.1m in funding to support the growth and expansion of the Abbey Museum with a new Art Gallery and Cafe, as well as...
Abbey Icons take Flight
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...
Inspiring Students with a little bit of History – Volunteers Needed
The Abbey Museum is looking for retired teachers, educators, or just enthusiastic lifelong learners to join our Volunteer Education team. The Abbey Museum offers a wide program of activities for school students, including two mock archaeological digs, a thrilling...
A Little Roman Bling
If you were lucky enough to find yourself time-travelling back to ancient Rome, you would no doubt notice many Roman women wearing jewellery that we are familiar with today. Finger rings were among the most popular form of personal jewellery, worn by both men and...