Russell Centennial Trust BoardRegistered

The Russell Centennial Trust Board is the overarching administration of the building & land at 2 York Street, Russell occupied by the Russell Museum, Library, The Hub - a gallery, workshop, meeting, & multipurpose arts space.

Russell Museum - Te Whare Taonga o Kororāreka is a community museum & Māori Keeping Place (in partnership with Kororāreka Marae) established in 1950 to preserve, showcase, & promote the dual heritage taonga & nationally significant stories relating to Russell Kororāreka & Īpipiri (Bay of Islands), to inform our shared future. The Museum is a much valued community, tourism & educational asset for Russell Kororāreka, presenting a permanent display on pre-European history, Māori navigation & occupation, first encounters with European explorers & settlement. The Museum curates & receives temporary art & heritage exhibitions; has a family & local history archive & research facilities, provides education programmes, events & workshops.