While discussions continue between Lady June Hillary and Sir Edmund's two children about his Rolex watch collection, another collection of significant Hillary memorabilia has a new home.
Lady June has donated 17 items she received in Sir Ed's will to the permanent collection at the Otago Museum, which said it was "delighted" to receive the gift.
The items include the iconic Kodak Retina camera, bought second hand in Auckland in the mid-1930s and was used by Sir Ed on the summit of Mt Everest to capture the historic ascent in 1953; one of the best-known portraits of Sir Edmund, given to him by photographer Yousuf Karsh; rock shards Sir Ed collected as a memento atop Mt Everest; and a solid wooden ice axe used in the TransAntarctic expedition of 1956.
The Otago Museum has had a good relationship with the Hillarys over the years, which was a big factor in Lady June's decision to gift the items to the museum.
In 2002, Sir Ed officially opened the museum's Southern Land, Southern People gallery.
It also hosted the Sir Edmund Hillary: Everest and Beyond, an exhibition created by the Auckland Museum.
Today, Otago Museum Chief Executive Shimrath Paul said it was just astonishing that the museum had been gifted the items and said they will be displayed in the "heart of the museum".
"We're humbled to be the recipients of this important gifts ... We're custodians of something that is really priceless and iconic to New Zealand and probably the world," Paul said.
The Hillary exhibits will be on show to the public in Dunedin from tomorrow.
Both Peter and Sarah Hillary are aware of the gifting of the items, a collection that will also eventually be loaned to other museums.
This article is taken from- http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/lady-hillary-gifts-sir-ed-artefacts-museum-3889241
Lady June has donated 17 items she received in Sir Ed's will to the permanent collection at the Otago Museum, which said it was "delighted" to receive the gift.
The items include the iconic Kodak Retina camera, bought second hand in Auckland in the mid-1930s and was used by Sir Ed on the summit of Mt Everest to capture the historic ascent in 1953; one of the best-known portraits of Sir Edmund, given to him by photographer Yousuf Karsh; rock shards Sir Ed collected as a memento atop Mt Everest; and a solid wooden ice axe used in the TransAntarctic expedition of 1956.
The Otago Museum has had a good relationship with the Hillarys over the years, which was a big factor in Lady June's decision to gift the items to the museum.
In 2002, Sir Ed officially opened the museum's Southern Land, Southern People gallery.
It also hosted the Sir Edmund Hillary: Everest and Beyond, an exhibition created by the Auckland Museum.
Today, Otago Museum Chief Executive Shimrath Paul said it was just astonishing that the museum had been gifted the items and said they will be displayed in the "heart of the museum".
"We're humbled to be the recipients of this important gifts ... We're custodians of something that is really priceless and iconic to New Zealand and probably the world," Paul said.
The Hillary exhibits will be on show to the public in Dunedin from tomorrow.
Both Peter and Sarah Hillary are aware of the gifting of the items, a collection that will also eventually be loaned to other museums.
This article is taken from- http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/lady-hillary-gifts-sir-ed-artefacts-museum-3889241
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