Ravenscar House Museum

“It starts with the architecture, the idea of using the stone and red brick rubble fron the earthquake brings the past into the present and fracture into continuity. The past has not been erased but beautifully transformed. Identity layered through time and alive in the walls. Then there is the thought into the layout of the galleries, again a continuity of the original house. The bedroom was a standout with the David Linley furniture, the window view of Taylor's Mistake and stunning colour of Evelyn Page's Recumbent Nude. You must visit and be part of the past in the present.”

“Go for the architecture and admire the art. Beautifully positioned near the Arts Centre, Museum, Botanical Gardens and Christs College. Ravenscar House is stunning opportunity to appreciate the generosity of The Wakefields and their love of art and Christchurch. Quietly referencing the impact of the Christchurch Earthquakes in the building material of the museum.”

“A beautiful & thoughtfully curated exhibition (house) collected by two art & design lovers, offered to the public. We need more people willing to share their love of art/ collections like Susan & Jim Wakefield.”