Mackelvie Collection
Auckland Museum Collection
Meet the Auckland Museum Team
Grace Lai
Mackelvie Collection Curator
Guided by a curiosity for forgotten stories, Grace Lai an art historian, curator and writer interested in seeking out the webs of connections between material and immaterial culture. In 2017, she took on the role of Curator of Applied Arts and Design at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, where she leads the exhibition, curation, and development of a national archive of craft and design.
Deirdre Harrison
Mackelvie Collection Curator
With a background in Archaeology and Classics, Deirdre’s training focused on African Stone and Iron age archaeology alongside Greek vase paintings. She has held her role of Collection Manager of Archaeology at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum for over 6 years, where she shares her vast knowledge of archaeology in New Zealand and the wider Pacific.
