Rotorua Museum likely to get rid of two seagull feathers, vial of mercury, other items
6 Apr, 2021 02:56 AM
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Two seagull feathers in the museum s collection are tipped for destruction. Photo / Getty Images
The fate of two seagull feathers and a souvenir mug hang in the balance, with a list of items to be removed from Rotorua Museum s permanent collection to be considered on Thursday.
Rotorua Lakes Council s Operations and Monitoring committee will decide whether or not to recommend to the council to deaccession - permanently remove - 36 items from the currently closed museum s collection.
The items include a number of items of clothing beyond repair or items with no known connection to Rotorua, such as a 1960s milkshake machine, a dinghy, a bath, a vial of mercury and two seagull feathers.
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