Museum gets $500k boost

Museum gets $500k boost

A design drawing of Te Unua - Museum of Southland. Image: Invercargill City Council/Supplied A funding boost for Southland’s new museum has been welcomed by Invercargill’s mayor — and he guarantees construction of the building is "on track" to be finished by the end of the year.

ILT Boosts Funding For New Museum Of Southland To $1.5 Million

ILT is delighted to announce an additional $500,000 in funding for the new museum in Invercargill, bringing its total commitment to $1.5 million.In 2023, ILT Group previously granted two rounds of $500,000 each towards the Invercargill City Council’s project to build Te Unua Museum of Southland, and this month announced its further support.ILT President Paddy O’Brien said ILT shares the community’s enthusiasm for this project."We are thrilled to…