Tour of the Mackelvie Gallery : Reimagining a Victorian Home

Come explore the interior world of Victorian homes and the extraordinary art and objects amassed by James Tannock Mackelvie.

Join us in the beautifully restored wood-panelled art deco boardroom in the heritage part of the Museum building as Grace Lai, Curator Applied Arts and Design, speaks to the ideas behind the developments of the refreshed display, followed by a tour of the reopened Mackelvie Gallery on Level 1.

Tuesday February 13th 
10.30 am
Auckland Museum
All Welcome, but we ask that you RSVP to renee@mackelviesociety.com

We’ll be meeting in the main Foyer from 10:20am and taking guests through to Mackelvie Gallery for a 10:30am start. Or please come directly to the Mackelvie Gallery on Level 1. 

About Grace Lai

Guided by a curiosity for forgotten stories held by objects that are often overlooked, Grace Lai is an art historian and curator who engages with material culture as a decoder of the immaterial, to question areas relevant not only to Museums and their collections but contemporary society. Currently, Grace is the Curator of Applied Arts & Design at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum where she leads the exhibition, development, and research of a nationally significant archive of craft from Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad.

Image Credit: 5-wine-pot-1932-233-m780-17824-448-mackelvie-trust-collection-c-auckland-museum-cc-by, Gravy boat and sifter spoon, France, 1932.233, K131, 17504, 058. Mackelvie Trust Collection © Auckland Museum CC BY-1.