Historical background Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology

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replica neolithic pit dwelling @ abbey folk park


the museum has roots in abbey folk park established rev. john s.m. ward (1885–1949) @ barnet, north of london, in 1934. antiquarian, author, educator, mystic , spiritualist, ward s museum time, unconventional founder. rejecting traditional model of museum , influenced skansen folk museum in sweden, ward opted display artefacts in sympathetic surroundings. dubbed press man collects houses ward saved several historical buildings destruction , had them rebuilt on site @ new barnet, home confraternity of kingdom of christ, religious community founded in 1929. display substantial collection of prehistoric artefacts ward constructed replica bronze age village, becoming in process pioneer of experimental archaeology , open air museums.


when forced close in 1940 @ height of london blitz, abbey folk park housed 30 relocated historic buildings, replicas of ancient structures , collection of more 40 000 artefacts. in 1945 museum buildings , bulk of collections reluctantly sold finance migration of ward , many members of community cyprus died in 1949. escalation of violence predominant greek population sought enosis, union greece, british, forced community relocate again, arriving in australia in 1956 , settling in caboolture, queensland, in 1965.


in 1978 decided make remaining collection available public , museum board formed appointing michael strong (m.a. archaeology & heritage) director of abbey museum of art , archaeology. securing of government assistance , public sector donations , technical assistance number of institutions construction of new museum started in 1983. in june 1986 abbey museum of art , archaeology officially opened in present building. in 1999 next stage of museum, manuscript gallery opened, named in honour of professor richard stephens served board chairman 1993–2003.








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