Art & Heritage Collections

The aim of the Heritage Furniture Collection is to showcase and preserve the changing styles of educational furniture through the years.

Some items date back to the establishment of the University in 1874 and include the work of master craftsmen of that era.

While many pieces from the collection are in storage, Art & Heritage Collections believe it is important for items to continue to be used and enjoyed for their functional and aesthetic qualities. This means you will find a selection of pieces throughout the University, with their history and superior design helping to enhance the working spaces around campus.

The collection also includes modern pieces of furniture.

Anna Rivett, Collections Officer, Art & Heritage Collections

The Elder School of Music commissioned Andrew Parish at Alchemy Iron Works to design and produce a pair of iron bench seats, which capture some of music's whimsicality. These seats can be seen and used outside the western entrance to the Hartley Building, North Terrace Campus, off Kintore Avenue.
Photo by Anna Rivett
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