The Nelson Tasman Archive, Research and Collections Facility

The Tasman Bays Heritage Trust (the Trust) is requesting support from the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council to develop a new Archives, Research, and Collections (ARC) facility in Richmond West, Tasman, with an estimated cost of $9.8 million.

This replaces the previous Trust proposal to build an archive facility in the central city in Church Street beside the Nelson Provincial Museum.

Council is seeking feedback from the public about this matter, due to the change from the initial ARC proposal. The revised project differs from the earlier proposal in that it is no longer in the central city and the proportion of Council funding is greater.

The cost of the new Richmond West Archive facility is to be funded by $3 million from each Council.

Nelson City Council committed to supporting the Church Street Plan by allocating $3 million in its Long Term Plan in 2018 and the sum was carried over each of the subsequent Long Term Plans in 2021 and 2024.

The Trust has requested approval by the end of September to enable the land to be purchased and secure a fixed price contract for the build.

Council will be making a decision about contributing $3 million towards the construction of a new Archives, Records, and Collections facility in Richmond and wants to hear the community’s views. The alternative option would be to further investigate the cost and feasibility of upgrading the existing facility at Isel Park.

Feedback will close at 12pm (Midday) on Friday, 29 August and will be considered by elected members at a Council meeting on Thursday, 4 September where a decision will be made. To read more, and give your feedback on the proposal, see shape.nelson.govt.nz/nelson-tasman-archive-research-and-collections-facility