COMING SOON
Stage Three - From Darkness to Light
Currently in the concept design phase by the famous minds of Wētā Workshop, who also brought to us the Te Papa Gallipoli Scale of Our War exhibition (Wellington) and the Le Quesnoy Living Memorial (France).
Our small slice of history here in Hanmer Springs has long sat untouched – not forgotten, but unused. We want this history to be remembered, celebrated. A proposed visitor experience, as part of the rebirth of the Soldiers’ Block, presents a unique opportunity to experience how this special place was a national centre for healing and recovery for almost a century.
In telling the layers of history of the site we will honour those that proudly served their country in the first and second World Wars, yet suffered trauma due to mental and physical injuries. Following them were a diverse range of men and women in the later part of the century who suffered from drug and alcohol addictions. This is the opportunity to tell previously untold stories of those who came to this place for healing within a community that promoted recovery with revolutionary care.
