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Dowse Art Museum
The Dowse Art Museum (sometimes styled as TheNewDowse) is a municipal art gallery of Hutt City in New Zealand.
Opening in 1971 in the Lower Hutt CBD, The Dowse occupies a stand-alone building adjacent to other municipal facilities. The building was completely remodeled in 2013.〔"The New Dowse Art Museum / Athfield Architects" 19 Sep 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed 07 Nov 2013. http://www.archdaily.com/?p=428705〕
==History==
The Dowse Art Museum is named after Mayor Percy and Mayoress Mary Dowse, both of whom had died prior to the museum opening. Percy Dowse served as the mayor of Hutt City from 1950 to 1970. A firm believer in the principle of having physical, social and cultural facilities in modern cities, he initiated a building phase in the city that saw the construction of landmark buildings such as the War Memorial Library, the Lower Hutt Town Hall, and the Ewen Bridge. His wife, Mary Dowse, was an ardent supporter of the arts. She championed the addition of an art gallery to the building spree. She teamed up with Elizabeth Harper from The Hutt Art Society, and the duo lobbied the City Council. They succeeded in their endeavor when, in 1963, the Council agreed to provide space for an art gallery. The gallery was housed in an extension of the War Memorial Library. Tragedy struck soon after. In 1964, Mary died in a road accident. The City Council made a unanimous decision to honor her by having the art gallery in a new building. The museum was only partially completed when its other patron, Percy, also died in 1970.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.newdowse.org.nz/en/Visit/Visiting-The-Dowse/History-and-Culture/ )〕
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