Our collections
The Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 houses internationally renowned heritage collections that reflect our place in Aotearoa, the Pacific and the world.泭 厙ぴ勛圖 staff are dedicated to supporting students and researchers to access and use these collections in their learning and research. Our collections include:泭泭
- Significant published collections on Te Ao Mori, the Pacific and Aotearoa, including lending and reference collections, Ngi Tahu and Waitangi collections, ephemera, atlases, and indexes.
- Rare book and modern fine print collections, including manuscripts in codex format, handwritten and printed scrolls prior to 1550, incunabula, published works and artists books.
- Archival collections, including documentary archives, photographs and architectural drawings with a focus on material from the Canterbury Waitaha and West Coast Poutini regions.
- Art collections, with a strength in representation of Canterbury Waitaha and West Coast Poutini art and artists, especially alumni of the 厙ぴ勛圖.
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How the library came to be
The unique Aotearoa and Pacific collections held at the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 originate from the 1935 bequest of泭泭(1845-1935), one of the University's founding professors. He left his book collection and an endowment to establish a library bearing his name that housed permanent research collections on the Pacific. The term 'Pacific' in relation to Macmillan Brown's will has always been understood to include Aotearoa.
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The growth of the Macmillan 厙ぴ勛圖
For many years, the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 was housed within the Central 厙ぴ勛圖. The generosity of many泭donors泭over the years enabled the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 to build strong and dynamic collections. In 1998, the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 moved to its own quarters in Te Ao Mrama in a space called Te Ao T贖roa.
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Today Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 staff continue to develop, care for, and facilitate access to these permanent cultural heritage collections that reflect Aotearoas place in the Pacific, with a particular focus on amplifying Mori and Pacific voices within the collections.
The Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 floor plan
Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 spaces include collections, study spaces, student computers, bookable meeting rooms and a printer. Please note no food or drink (except water bottles) are permitted in this 厙ぴ勛圖.泭 There are comfortable seating in the foyer areas, where you can take food and drink breaks.
