PHOTO: The heritage building at Auckland Art Gallery will soon undergo major repairs. Photo: Auckland Art Gallery
A multi-million dollar restoration will soon begin on Auckland Art Gallery’s heritage building.
Auckland Council’s economic and cultural agency, Auckland Unlimited, said the project to fix up the 134-year-old building could take two years to complete.
The project is likely to cost between $10 million and $12m and will repair the deteriorating roof, windows and facade.
Auckland Unlimited said in a statement that restoration had to be expected after a building had weathered more than a century.
Slate roofing needed to be replaced because falling slates posed a risk to the public, it said.
Alterations will be made to reduce condensation from sealed-off wooden windows and the facade will be painted.
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