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'Putting safety first': Auckland Museum remains closed after asbestos discovery

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Wed, 14 May 2025, 6:26pm
Asbestos found in a critical exit forced the museum's closure on Saturday.
Asbestos found in a critical exit forced the museum's closure on Saturday.

'Putting safety first': Auckland Museum remains closed after asbestos discovery

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 14 May 2025, 6:26pm

Auckland's War Memorial Museum still doesn't have a re-opening date after closing on Saturday when asbestos dust was found in multiple areas.

The dust isn't air-borne - and has been found in the older part of the museum and Grand Foyer, where the emergency exits are located.

Staff have been working remotely.

Deputy mayor Desley Simpson says the museum's doing the right thing and putting safety first. 

"They're working under a licenced asbestos assessor to actually get rid of it." 

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