Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
With over 300,000 visitors a year this award winning visitor centre opened in 2014 including a café, permanent exhibition, visitor information and retail. Lynda was part of the client team for the centre and project managed the exhibition development.
Christchurch City Council, 2014
Expert knowledge exchange – open air museums
As part of the expert knowledge exchange, Lynda worked with staff and volunteers to develop a strategic, long term visitor experience vision and park layout ( Ellesmere Heritage Park), wayfinding hierarchy (Ferrymead Heritage Park) and exhibition concept ( Westland Industrial Heritage Park).
Te Papa Tongarewa National Services Te Paerangi, 2022
Central city cultural interpretation – panels and tohu whenua
Lynda facilitated a team including a Ngāi Tahu cultural designer and a heritage planner to develop and implement an interpretation strategy for tcentral Christchurch through 40 interpretation panels and 6 tohu whenua / cultural markers.
Christchurch City Council, 2022
Tour development – Pompellier Mission & School of Mines
Lynda worked with customer facing staff who run tours at these heritage attractions. At Pompellier the focus was on consolidating and improving skills of experienced guides; at School of Mines the focus was development of a new tour concept.
Heritage New Zealand, 2019-2022
Travis Wetland interpretation pavilion
The upgraded interpretation pavilion highlights the 20 year work of volunteers and staff to rehabilitate this urban wetland. Lynda managed both the initial project and the upgrade including audio and interactives exhibits.
Christchurch City Council, 2004 (Upgrade 2021)
Macetown historic interpretation
Lynda researched and developed a trail following a composite fictional character based on the true history of this remote goldmining town. The trail included a series of interpretation panels and a field guide.
Department of Conservation, 2000
Kepler and Routeburn track interpretation
Lynda developed and designed interpretation at track entrances and in hut interpretation.
Department of Conservation, 2008
Shaanxi Wild Animal Rescue Centre Pavilion
Lynda provided International expert advice on a visitor centre for wild and rescued animals in the Qinling Mountains, China. This involved review of and advice on concepts and detailed designs, translation and editing for English speakers.
Shaanxi Provincial Government, China, 2016
Onsite Interpretation 