Concept designs for the home for Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park have been unveiled.

The area around the current museum in Queens Park is about to look a bit different, as the establishment of a work site begins and Project 1225, the museum rebuild, progresses.

The roof of the storage facility that will house millions of museum treasures has now been installed, marking the halfway point of the build.

On our latest Project 1225 Facebook Live, Strategic Communications Manager Lisa Knight was joined by Programme Director Lee Butcher and Museum Establishment Consultant Cameron Curd to discuss the latest updates.

Invercargill’s precious tuatara will join one of Queens Park’s most beloved attractions: with Henry and friends set to make their new home in the animal reserve.

Invercargill City Council Councillor Grant Dermody has been appointed Lead Councillor for Project 1225, the museum rebuild project.

In his 52 years working with the tuatara at the Southland Museum, Senior Living Species Officer Tuatara Lindsay Hazley QSM has better stories than most.

Invercargill’s new museum has been given a boost of $500,000 from the ILT Group in the first successful funding application for Project 1225.

In his 52 years working with the tuatara at the Southland Museum, Senior Living Species Officer Tuatara Lindsay Hazley QSM has better stories than most.

Work towards reimagining Southland’s museum and art gallery is progressing at pace with a new name and vision to tell the stories of Southland leading the way.

All eyes are on December 2025 as Invercargill City Councillors voted in favour of a plan that will see a museum base building complete in December 2025.

A new museum build for Invercargill city has been given the green light.

The Invercargill community will this month be asked their views on options identified for the future of the region’s museum.