***Donor Secured - Sir Mark Dunajtschik***
This item functions as a pledge to donate $25,000 for the NZDA Heritage Museum Gun Room as Premier Sponsor.
The secure gun room will allow members of the public to enter and view firearms that were used by New Zealanders for sport and hunting over the years. This is perhaps one of the first interactions that members of the public will have with firearms in real life and an excellent chance to educate them on the many ways that they continue to help Deerstalkers with conservation efforts.
In recognition of your generous donation, you will receive an engraved plaque with the dedication to a family name of your choice, an exclusive Svord knife only for major donors to the museum, and a commemorative gold-plated coin in a presentation box.
All donations are tax-free, and tax-deductible as the Heritage Museum is a charitable organisation.
Background to the Museum
The NZDA Heritage Museum aims to be the first and only museum dedicated to preserving the history of big game hunting in New Zealand.
The Museum project was officially launched in the year 2000. After 24 years of painstaking volunteer curation, it is almost ready to open its doors to the public and share stories they have never heard before. The museum has already had many visitors despite a lack of any promotion. Visitor's reaction to the magnificent heads mounted on the walls is always a special experience. Adults and children alike stare wide-eyed at the trophies and you can see them filled with wonder at the idea of these animals walking around the New Zealand bush.
When completed the museum will also share the stories of not only each of these trophies but also introduce people to how hunting has been a core part of New Zealand's evolution and the part that recreational hunters play in conservation.
The Museum is scheduled to open in June 2024 and in preparation, new cabinets have been installed, and new glass for the secure gun room has been ordered. This will allow people to see firearms behind protective museum glass in a context that highlights them as conservation tools, which is different from media portrayals of them in recent years.
Fundraiser
Although we are nearly at the opening date there are some key, costs including IT infrastructure, cabinets, and security glass for the gunroom which need to be paid for.
As such we are launching a fundraiser campaign to help cover the costs of this remarkable endeavor with a range of different options so everyone can contribute. They range from this listing for a $50 donation where you receive a limited edition Heritage Coin, to $5000 for cabinet sponsors for which you can see other listings, and 10,000 for a wall in the gun room.
Important note
This is a pledge for a donation to be made via bank transfer.
Donations over $10000 will receive an Antique Gold Coin in a presentation box, a gunroom panel in your name for 10 years, and a limited edition Svord Hunters Knife.