New Zealand Museums and Galleries
As a museum operator in New Zealand, Shantytown Heritage Park are pleased to see the recent release of the economic report valuing our country’s museums and art galleries at $5.6 billion. This report, conducted by economic researchers BERL, highlighted the worth of New Zealand collections, totaling over 45 million objects, at $3.6 billion, as well as the value of our buildings at $2 billion. It’s clear that our sector, which employs 3365 full-time equivalent workers, is a significant contributor to the economic and cultural fabric of New Zealand. However, as the main body for the museum sector, Museums Aotearoa, has