MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES 1st Edition
WELCOME
Rob Tucker
From the mythical volcanic cone of Mt Taranaki to the ancient pa sites that have marked the region’s hilltops or the innovation of its present population, Taranaki is home to countless great stories which are best told through its many museums and galleries. In Taranaki you can experience a collection of almost everything somewhere around the Mountain. Our galleries and museums range from big to small, from the life’s work of kinetic artist Len Lye, which sits alongside the latest contemporary art at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery to a unique tribute to the work of local artists at a great dealer gallery. They span the remarkable to the eclectic, from Nigel Ogle’s Tawhiti Museum which presents local artefacts amidst hundreds of hand made models to the history of cast tin toys on display at Inglewood’s Fun Ho! Toy Museum. As you’ll discover as you work your way through the museums and galleries listed in this publication, the people of Taranaki are passionate not only about collecting, but about sharing the region’s history and its many fascinating stories.
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GETTING TO TARANAKI By air, land or sea, Taranaki is an accessible region located halfway between Auckland and Wellington on the western seaboard of New Zealand’s North Island.
By Air Air New Zealand flies direct to New Plymouth from Auckland or Wellington daily. The non-stop 45 minute flight will reaffirm your decision to visit Taranaki. Centred around a picture-perfect mountain, the lush regional countryside fertilised by countless eruptions over the centuries is simply stunning on a perfect day, framed on three sides by the endless Tasman Sea lapping the coastline with world-renowned surf swells. If you are in the South Island, Air New Zealand flies direct from Christchurch to New Plymouth Monday to Friday, the flight takes approximately 90 minutes.
By Road There are two main arterial routes into Taranaki. From the north State Highway 3 (SH3) brings you along the dramatic coast of North Taranaki from Te Kuiti, whilst from the south State Highway 3 converges with State Highway 1 at Sanson and brings you north through Wanganui and into Taranaki via Waitotara. For those who are coming from the east and enjoy adventure and history, the Forgotten World Highway (SH43), New Zealand’s first heritage trail, is a must. Starting in Taumarunui the 155km highway winds it way through rugged hill country to Stratford and takes approximately three hours to drive. Regular bus services to Taranaki operate from Auckland and Wellington and stop at points inbetween.
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CONTENTS Welcome 2 Getting to Taranaki 3 About Venture Taranaki 5 Staying in Taranaki 6 Taranaki Must-Do’s 7 NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT New Plymouth introduction and map Fun Ho! Museum // The Gables Colonial Hospital - Taranaki Society of Arts (Inc) Gallery Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Hurworth Cottage // Johnston Collections KINA NZ Design + Art Space Lesley Kriesler Gallery // TSB Bank Museum Puke Ariki Real TArt Gallery Tainui Historical Society Museum // TATATM - Taranaki Aviation, Transport and Technology Museum TSB Bowls New Zealand Museum // Waitara Railway Preservations Society
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STRATFORD DISTRICT Stratford introduction and map Forgotten Wold Highway Percy Thomson Gallery Taranaki Pioneer Village
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SOUTH TARANAKI DISTRICT South Taranaki introduction and Hawera map Aotea Utangani - Museum of South Taranaki Ashley Park // Cape Egmont Lighthouse Glass and Art Studio // Hazelwood Horse Ornament Collection Lysaght Watt // PTO Gallery - Contemporary Art Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame Tawhiti Museum Traders and Whalers The Village Gallery // Woolshed Museum Regional Map and GPS Coordinates
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ABOUT VENTURE TARANAKI
Rob Tucker
Venture Taranaki Trust is the region’s development agency. A dynamic organisation with a strong track record of facilitating business success - from start-up right through to sustainable growth - Venture Taranaki comprises integrated teams working in economic development, the visitor industry and marketing and events. Venture Taranaki works one-on-one with individuals, businesses, small groups, clusters, media and industry to grow the economic wellbeing of Taranaki. For more information: www.taranaki.info
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STAYING IN TARANAKI There’s somewhere for everyone to lay their head in Taranaki: international chains, good value motels, boutique hotels, top quality hostels, B&Bs, farm and home stays, and coastal camping grounds with million dollar views. Relax beside the Taranaki coast, go back in time at a historic homestead, or escape at a back-country lodge. To check out great accommodation visit www.taranaki.info/visit and book on-line. or if you are here in the region and want to get friendly advice visit one of the regions three i-SITEs
i-SITE VISITOR CENTRES
New Plymouth i-SITE Visitor Centre
Stratford i-SITE Visitor Centre
South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre
65 St Aubyn St, North Wing, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth Phone: +64 6 759 6060 Email: info@npdc.govt.nz
Prospero Place, Miranda Street, Stratford Phone: +64 6 765 6708 0800 765 670 Email: info@stratford.govt.nz
55 High Street, Hawera Phone: +64 6 278 8599 Email: visitorinfo@stdc.govt.nz
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TARANAKI MUST DO’S
AS VOTED BY THE TARANAKI COMMUNITY 1. Helicopter Flight over Mt Taranaki See Taranaki’s beloved icon from a new angle with one of the region’s helicopter tours.
11. Round the Mountain Road Trip Go town hopping around our magnificent mountain by car or bike.
2. Dawson Falls Take a 10 minute walk from the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre through lush native forest to this stunning 18 meter high waterfall.
12. Tawhiti Museum and ‘Traders & Whalers’ Sample Taranaki’s heritage through uniquely realistic and engaging displays, including hundreds of life-size and miniature models, countless artefacts, a working railway and the ‘Traders & Whalers’ experience.
3. TSB Bank Festival of the Lights Explore New Plymouth’s plant paradise after dark, as Pukekura Park is transformed into a wonderland of lights over the summer months. 4. New Plymouth Coastal Walkway Wander or ride the award-wining 11km Coastal Walkway and new Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. 5. Pukekura Park Wander through the inner-city botanical wonderland to discover a lake, zoo, tea house, playground and countless short walks. 6. Summer Concerts at TSB Bowl of Brooklands Enjoy a world class concert or festival in scenic surroundings at our natural outdoor amphitheatre. 7. Our Favourite Beaches Round up the family for some beach cricket, swimming, surfing and fish and chips at our favourite beaches. 8. Puke Ariki Uncover Taranaki’s rich heritage at this multi-award winning information hub located in the heart of New Plymouth. 9. Climb Paritutu Rock Get the best views of Taranaki from the top of this volcanic outcrop on the New Plymouth coast. 10. Summit Climb up Mt Taranaki Discover the legend and landscape of the iconic Mt Taranaki and encounter a view like no other from the summit.
13. Ice Cream from the Iona Dairy Enjoy super-sized scoops in all your favourite flavours from New Plymouth’s Iona Dairy 14. Lake Mangamahoe Pack a picnic and take a picturesque forest walk or fun-fuelled mountain bike ride around the lake. 15. Happy Chaddy’s Charters Join colourful captain Chaddy on board a restored English lifeboat for a cruise through the Sugar Loaf Island Marine Reserve. 16. Len Lye’s Wind Wand Watch the iconic 45 meter tall sculpture as it sways on its Coastal Walkway vantage point. 17. Stockcar Night at Stratford Grab a hotdog and chips and the non-stop action at the Stratford Speedway 18. Stay in a hut on Mt Taranaki Take a trek and stay overnight in an alpine hut nestled in the Egmont National Park. 19. Coffee at a Coastal Cafe Stop for coffee or brunch at one of our handily located cosy coastal cafes 20. Pukeiti Visit this internationally renowned rhododendron garden nestled in the foothills of Mt Taranaki.
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New Plymouth District Judged the most liveable city in New Zealand by North & South magazine and the best small city in the world by the UN-backed Liveable Communities Awards, New Plymouth offers a lively cosmopolitan base for exploring the many galleries and museums of North Taranaki. New Plymouth sits alongside the Tasman Sea and has Mt Taranaki at its back. The city and its surrounding district has a vibrant cafe and cultural scene, extensive events calendar and fantastic parks and gardens, connected by a network of walking and cycling trails, the most prominent being the Coastal Walkway, which winds 10km along the coast. The walkway and the city’s museums and galleries have undoubtedly contributed to New Plymouth’s transformation in recent years.
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Fun Ho! National Toy Museum Opening times: Open daily: 10.00am - 4.00pm Entry: Adults $6.00 Children $3.00 Contact: (06) 756 7030 Email: reception@funho.com
How to find us: 25 Rata Street, Inglewood
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Toy-riffic! Fun Ho! toys hold a special
Richard Jordan, the toy-maker. You may
place in New Zealand history, and in many
even get to take part in the process.
childhood memories, as well as catering to modern day tastes.
And you have the option to take your very own piece of Fun Ho! home. The museum
For over 75 years, Fun Ho! has been a
has a great little store where replicas of
household name in New Zealand. Still
many of the toys on display are available
found in sandpits and toy collections
for purchase (these toys are made using
around the world, Fun Ho! toys have
the original moulding plates).
become a sought-after collectable and are a true “kiwiana” classic.
Whether you’re 5, 55 or 75, you’re bound to have a good time at the Fun Ho!
The Fun Ho! story began in 1935 when Jack Underwood started making lead toys in his basement. The toys began being made in solid cast aluminium from the early 1940s. This production continued until 1982 and they are now being made in the on-site foundry at the museum. The Fun Ho! National Toy Museum has over 3000 toys on display along with plenty of interactive activities. This is not just a museum where you get to look at things, often you are also able to touch. And with the on-site foundry, you’ll often get to see first-hand a toy being made by
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National Toy Museum.
Opening times: Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays 1.00pm - 4.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 751 2497
How to find us: Eftpos available
Taranaki Society of Arts (Inc) Gallery Brooklands Drive (off Brooklands Road), New Plymouth
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Within the historic Gables Colonial
The gallery hosts a wide variety and ever
Hospital can be found the Taranaki
changing programme of artworks, all
Society of Arts gallery.
of which are for sale. At various times workshops for artists are held in the
The Gables was completed in 1848 and
Society’s adjoining art studio, which also
was one of four hospitals (and the only
hosts the regular Thursday and Saturday
surviving example) built in the North
art groups. New members are always
Island as part of Governor George Grey’s
welcome.
policy encouraging the assimilation of Maori into Pakeha culture. The Gables
There is also a small museum display
was erected at Te Henui, which at the
of medical artefacts along with some
time was on the outskirts of the New
antique furniture in the building.
Plymouth settlement. Because of this few Pakeha used it and it has become known as the ‘Native hospital’. The Gables was purchased in 1904 by Mary King, wife of businessman Newton King, and shifted onto their Brooklands estate. In 1934 the estate was gifted to the city of New Plymouth. It was used as rental accommodation until 1983 when it underwent a two year restoration programme and in 1985 it re-opened as an arts centre.
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NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
The Gables Colonial Hospital
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Open daily: 10.00am – 5.00pm Closed: Christmas Day Entry: Free Contact: (06) 759 6060 Email: mail@govettbrewster. com Web: www.govettbrewster. com
How to find us: Corner of King and Queen Streets (by the city clock tower), New Plymouth Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @GovettBrewster
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is
New Zealand and worked in Samoa,
Aotearoa New Zealand’s most courageous
Sydney, London and New York. Lye
contemporary art museum, offering
was an intensely creative figure whose
audiences energised and memorable
vibrant ‘direct’ films, made without a
encounters with the art and ideas of today.
camera, are increasingly understood as pioneering contributions to the history of
Since 1970 the Govett-Brewster has been
moving image. Lye’s kinetic sculptures
recognised as a pathfinder; relentlessly
– such as his dramatic Wind Wand on
dedicated to generating new artist
New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway –
projects, exhibitions, publications, events
sway, shimmer and vibrate to create
and discussions that stimulate thought,
mesmerising forms in motion.
challenge preconceptions and enrich the imagination.
Since 1980 the Govett-Brewster has been the guardian of much of Lye’s work which
The Gallery’s focus on New Zealand and
it displays and cares for in partnership
the Asia Pacific region is activated within
with the Len Lye Foundation and the New
a wider engagement with international art
Zealand Film Archive.
and culture. Features: Len Lye Collection and Archive
• Cafe
The Govett-Brewster is also home to
• Art and Design Shop
the Collection and Archive of Len Lye
• Toilets
(1901–1980), one of New Zealand’s most
• Film Archive
innovative and influential modern artists.
• Venue
Experimental filmmaker, kinetic sculptor, painter and poet, Len Lye was born in
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NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Clockwise from right: Fire Bush, Universe, Fire Bush and Fountain, Exterior. Photos: Tyler Cann, Bryan James
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Hurworth Cottage Saturday, Sunday: 11.00am – 3.00pm Closed Christmas and New Years Entry: Fee applies Contact: (06) 759 2006 Email: hurworth@historic.org.nz Web: www.historic.org.nz
How to find us:
906 Carrington Road, New Plymouth
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The charm of Hurworth Cottage and the
marriage, the house was considerably
tranquillity of the surrounding landscape
altered in the 1870s and 1880s. He had a
belie a significant aspect of the property’s
highly successful political career and held
history.
the office of Premier four times.
The cottage was built by pioneer farmer
The cottage was donated to the New
Harry Atkinson and formed part of the
Zealand Historic Places Trust in 1967 and
Hurworth settlement established by the
was restored to its original size. Set in
Richmond and Atkinson families. In March
a delightful garden, the house contains
1856 newly-weds Harry and Amelia Jane
family mementos and furnishings.
moved into the still unfinished house. Hurworth is available for small garden By 1860, Hurworth was a prosperous farming settlement, growing most of its own food and renowned for its fine cheeses. That year, however, the houses, like many throughout Taranaki, had to be abandoned because of the Taranaki Wars. Remarkably, graffiti from the Wars period was uncovered during restoration of the cottage in the 1970s and remains on view today. After the Wars, the families returned to their settlement to find all but two of their houses had been destroyed. Harry returned in 1865 and, following his second
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weddings and other events.
NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Johnston Collections Opening times: By arrangement Entry: Gold coin donation Contact: 021 131 6699 Email: cajohnstoncollections@xtra.co.nz How to find us: 63 Broadway, Waitara 5
Remembering Yesterday, Today for Tomorrow. Colin Johnston has been collecting music and automotive antiques for as long as he can remember. He now displays his collection at a private museum and he welcomes the opportunity to share it with visitors. A particular feature of his museum is ‘The Room of Sound’ where Taranaki’s largest collection of Edison and Columbia phonographs and gramophones, cylinder and 78rpm records, and music boxes can be found. You can hear a 1906 Edison or a 1908 Columbia phonograph play a cylinder record or the 1870 Swiss music box play tunes from long ago. Also on show is the 1938 Ford V8 Fire Engine that saw 40 years of service with the Waitara Fire Brigade along with two fully restored 1929 DA Dodge Cars. Other vehicles on display include a 1963 Rambler Classic 660, a 1964 MGB sports car and an Indian motor cycle.
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New Plymouth KINA NZ Design District + Art Space Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday 9.30am – 4.00pm Sunday 11.00am – 4.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 759 1201 Cellphone: 0274 583 552
Email: kinagallery@gmail.com Web: www.kina.co.nz How to find us: 101 Devon Street West, New Plymouth 6
A pride and passion for New Zealand
The virtual shop in cyberspace allows 24
creativity, proudly supporting New
hour shopping worldwide. New products
Zealand made art and design.
are added regularly to the on-line shop, so it pays to make frequent visits to the KINA
KINA is a boutique design store, art gallery
website. You can become a friend of KINA
and on-line shop proudly showcasing one-
and receive a monthly newsletter about
off objects of inspiration by the artisans
exhibitions and new products.
from Aotearoa/New Zealand. With a wonderful range of jewellery and The real store in central New Plymouth is
gifts, KINA also offers free gift wrapping,
the perfect place to shop if you are looking
gift vouchers, a professional packaging
for a distinctive slice of New Zealand
service and world-wide delivery.
made art and design. The KINA team are committed to Showcasing not only special one-off
creating a sustainable community; we
objects of beauty, KINA is also a popular
are dedicated to reducing, reusing and
destination for affordable gifts which
recycling. Along with directly supporting
express the enviable Kiwi individual
local environmental projects we also like
spirit and style from jewellery, ceramics,
to share our knowledge and experience
sculpture, glass, limited edition prints,
with Aotearoa’s creative arts community.
handmade NZ crafts, greenstone, weaving, kiwiana souvenirs and presents for all. Each month, KINA’s attached gallery features a new exhibition of work by artists from around New Zealand.
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Lesley Kreisler Gallery Opening times: Wednesday - Friday: 12.00pm - 5.00pm Saturday: 12.00pm - 3.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 757 8879 Cell: 021 152 9682
This gallery has been operating since 1990. For its first five years it was located
Email: kreisler@slingshot.co.nz How to find us: 12 Gill Street, New Plymouth
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• Advise on art restoration and archival framing
in the New Plymouth residence of Lesley and Tom Kreisler. In 1995 the gallery moved to a new location in the New Plymouth CBD where it is still located today. The gallery was designed and built to complement exhibitions of work by leading contemporary New Zealand artists. Our gallery space, the artists we represent and our exhibitions policy have built us an excellent reputation in the New Zealand art world. We are also able to offer the following: • Provide invitations to exhibition openings • Arrange opportunities to meet artists and view their work • Run education programmes for interested groups and students • Advise on art purchases to suit individual and group needs • Provide art valuations
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Dick Frizzell, Hot Buttered
NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
TSB Bank Museum Opening times: Ring for an appointment Monday - Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 968 3700 How to find us: 87 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
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In 1850, at the behest of Governor Grey,
which links many of the region’s
24 principle settlers met to discuss the
founding settlers with the bank’s
formation of a regional bank. In June that year, without pomp or ceremony or funds on hand - the New Plymouth Savings Bank (as it was then) opened for business.
history • A world-wide collection of money boxes • A million dollars in cash (like you’ve never seen before!) • An insight into the heart of a
160 years on, TSB Bank has become one
community that refused to ‘sell out’:
of the region’s most iconic institutions –
the campaign that saved the bank
and a real New Zealand success story.
from industry corporatisation and ultimately, from closure.
The TSB Bank Museum, established in 2010 to celebrate the bank’s 160th year, contains a wide variety of exhibits, extending from original documents and working ‘tools’ of the day to insight into events which shaped its history. It includes: • An array of beautiful, original leatherbound ledger books and documents • Magnificent copper-plate handwriting abounds • Machinery, from relics of the mechanical age of banking through to the beginnings of the electronic era • Photography: Historic portraiture
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Puke Ariki Opening times: Below Entry: Free (donations encouraged) Contact: (06) 759 6060
Email: pukearikiadmin@npdc.govt.nz Web: www.pukeariki.com How to find us: 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth 9
Puke Ariki is a multi-award winning
can help you plan your visit to Taranaki
museum, library and information centre
by sharing details about places to visit,
in the heart of New Plymouth. There are
accommodation and more.
also five community libraries that are part of Puke Ariki dotted around the New
You can visit our long-term galleries
Plymouth district.It’s all action for all ages
to learn about Taranaki’s geological,
at Puke Ariki.
Maori and pioneering past, or visit our temporary exhibition spaces, where there
Children create strange creatures in a
is a changing programme of exhibitions.
holiday workshop in Discover it! Young people use the internet for free. Staff
Puke Ariki is a place where people come
members help visitors find historical
together to celebrate the past, enjoy the
information in the Taranaki Research
present and imagine the future.
Centre. Friends browse over books while having coffee in the café. At the i-SITE, a
Opening times:
Museum is open every day
couple of backpackers receive a walking-
except Christmas Day
track map for Mt Taranaki.
Monday, Tuesday,
You can do all this at Puke Ariki, a knowledge and heritage centre filled with taonga (treasures), books, archives, photographs, information, computers, stories and staff members who can help you every step of the way.
Our i-SITE visitor information centre staff
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Thursday, Friday
9.00am – 6.00pm
Wednesday
9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays
9.00am – 5.00pm
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Real TArt Gallery Monday to Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm Saturday, Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 769 5717 Web: www.taranakiart.co.nz
How to find us:
19 Egmont Street, New Plymouth
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Real TArt is a vibrant and professional
Amanda Hewlett, Katherine Novak, Fern
gallery that showcases Taranaki artists
Parmentier, Tony Rumball, Margaret Scott
and craftspeople. A community based
and Rae Van’t Hof, together with a variety
gallery, it encourages all Taranaki artists
of other talented artists.
to exhibit and offer works for sale. Established in 2003 and administered
In addition to exhibitions, Real TArt also
by the Taranaki Arts Community Trust
has varied arts workshop programmes
(TACT), Real TArt has become the place
for adults and children, school holiday
to see the widest selection of Taranaki
activities and regular art auctions. It is
painting, pottery, photography, jewellery
also available for hire as a function venue.
and other media under one roof.
Real TArt acknowledges the on-going support of Devon Hotel, Marbles Buffet,
The spacious and attractive gallery is
New Plymouth District Council, NZ Lottery
housed in the historic Masters building
Grants Board, Staples Rodway, TACT, TSB
thanks to the generosity of building owners
Bank, Yarrows the Bakers.
Rosemary and Peter Tennent. It hosts an ever changing array of works and is centrally located at the seaward end of Egmont Street in New Plymouth’s CBD. Visitors can see the work of both established and emerging artists and have a great opportunity to take an affordable piece of Taranaki home with them. Regularly exhibiting artists include Michael Smither, Jill White, Alby Carter, Lester Earl, Jan Huijbers,
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Building Interior
NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Building Exterior
Michael Smither, Rock Pools
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Tainui Historical Society Museum Open daily: 10.00am – 4.00pm Closed: Christmas Day Good Friday Entry: Gold coin donation Contact: (06) 752 9072 Email: iwhittiker@xtra.co.nz
Formed over 20 years ago the Tainui Historical Museum Society set out to record and preserve the history of northern Taranaki from the Mt Messenger tunnel in the south, Okau tunnel in the west and Awakino tunnel in the north. This region has a rich and colourful history reflecting both Maori and Pakeha settlement.The area has abundant natural resources thanks to both the Tasman Sea and the large rivers which pass through the district. These same rivers also provided access into the region’s interior. Coal also features prominently in the region’s history. These fascinating stories and many other aspects of the region’s history are featured in the purpose built museum. The museum is the ideal starting point for those interested in the history of the region and it also houses important archival records, photographs and family histories. The museum has public internet facilities which are available for use.
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How to find us: Main Road, Mokau
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Taranaki Aviation Transport and Technology Museum
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 10.30am – 4.30pm Other times and group visits by arrangement Adults: $7.00 Children: $2.00 (under 15) Family: $16.00 (2 adults, 2 children)
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For the enthusiast of our mechanical and industrial heritage TATATM is the place to visit. Set in park-like grounds are six large buildings which house a wide range of exhibits. These include agricultural, transport, aviation, marine, printing, electrical and communication equipment. Other exhibits include home appliances, trade tools and telecommunications. Visitors will be amazed at the enormous range of items on display and will marvel at how much technology has changed. Some of the items are working examples that allow a hands-on experience.
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NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
TATATM
TSB Bowls New Zealand Museum Opening times: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm Group bookings by arrangement. Entry: Donation Contact - Museum: (06) 758 0284 Curator (after hours): (06) 756 8756
The game of lawn bowls is enjoyed by thousands throughout New Zealand but surprisingly this is the only registered museum dedicated to the game in the world. The private collection of Bob and Mavis Vinsen provided the foundation for the museum. Thanks to their vision and determination, along with major support from the TSB Community Trust, the TSB Bowls New Zealand Museum opened its doors in 1993. The collection has grown considerably since that time. Visitors to the museum will discover a wealth of bowling memorabilia from New Zealand and around the world, with over 48 countries represented. Items include antique bowls, trophies, plaques, uniforms, photographs and club badges. There is also an extensive library for those interested in finding out more about the history of bowls and the sport’s many clubs, some of which no longer exist.
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Email: bowlsnzmuseum@xtra.co.nz How to find us: 157 Brooklands Road, New Plymouth (the same driveway that is used by the New Plymouth Bowling Club). 13
Opening times: First and third Sunday of each month (Oct – May) – train runs 11.00am, 1.00pm and 2.15pm. Will run at other times by request Contact: (06) 754 8612 Cell: 027 266 6707 Email: rowe1@clear.net.nz
Entry: Adults $10.00, Students $5.00 Pre-schoolers free Family (2 adults, 2 children) $25.00 How to find us: Corner of Ogle and Queen Streets, Waitara 14
The Waitara Railway Preservation
The journey starts at Waitara, opposite
Society offers a great outdoor museum
the New World Supermarket on
experience of riding the rails along
Whittaker Street and it is here that
a historic stretch of railway between
you can purchase your ticket. After
Waitara and Lepperton. This is travel
boarding the carriages you will then
as it was, before cars became popular.
enjoy a 20 minute trip and experience
With a choice of either an open carriage,
the excitement of travelling on rails. We
with some seating, or a guard’s van with
break the journey at our depot, which
seating and extra windows, you will
was formerly the old Tahora Station on
experience a journey through countryside
the Stratford to Taumarunui line. Here
that you miss if you travel by road.
you are able to enjoy complimentary refreshments and talk to staff about the
The railway line was opened in 1875 and
rolling stock or the history of the railway.
linked New Plymouth with Waitara so that produce could be exported from the
Remember to bring your camera as you
Waitara River Port. It was also the first
ride the rails!
railway in Taranaki. When New Plymouth developed its own port, the railway between New Plymouth and Waitara began to be used less and less. The line was closed in the late 1980s and in 1999 a section between Waitara and Lepperton was purchased by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society (Inc).
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NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Waitara Railway Preservation Society
Stratford District Located in the heart of Taranaki, the town of Stratford is indelibly linked to its namesake Stratford-upon-Avon. The works of that town’s favourite
New Plymouth District
son are immortalised in Stratford-upon-Patea’s street names, parks and its distinctive Glockenspiel Clock Tower, which performs passages of the Great Bard’s Romeo and Juliet at 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 7pm daily. Beyond Stratford, the district is the gateway to Mount Taranaki, offering countless walks within Egmont National Park or a night at the Stratford Mountain House. To the east lies New Zealand’s oldest heritage trail, the Forgotten World Highway, which offers a drive back in time with over 30 scenic or historic points of interest punctuated by the heritage village of Whangamomona.
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The Forgotten World Highway 155km touring route from Stratford to Taumarunui Open daily. Contact: Stratford i-SITE Visitor Centre Tel: 06 765 6708 Freephone: 0800 765 6708 Email: info@stratford.govt.nz
Tracing ancient Maori trails and pioneering farm tracks from Stratford to Taumarunui in the central North Island, the Forgotten World Highway is New Zealand’s oldest touring route.
respected early surveyor Joshua Morgan, who died in 1892 at the age of 35, and intrepid farmer and mother Alice King, who raised one of the first seven families to settle the area in 1884.
The bush that lines the Forgotten World Highway is as rich as the history behind it. Over thirty geographic, historical and scenic points of interest line the route, and as a result it’s recommended to spend most of a day exploring the 155km journey.
The route also passes by many oncebustling settlements that sprung up to service aspiring mining and farming business plans. Tangarakau was once home to 1200 residents, fuelled by the construction of the nearby railway line, Tatu and Puketihi – both a short walk off the touring route.
The route traverses four natural saddles, at Strathmore, Pohokura, Whangamomona and Tahora, and passes through the breathtaking Tangarakau Gorge, through lush farmland and the ever-encroaching native bush that challenged generations of pioneering farmers and miners. Their stories of ambition and heartbreak can be experienced through hand-hewn tunnels and the remnants of coal mines, flour mills, and the unique papa drives that were used extensively as roading culverts in the 1900s. The people behind these ambitions are also recognised, through memorials to
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The main settlement of the route is the village of Whangamomona, first settled in 1895 and home to a population of 300 at its peak. Now home to around 30 residents, the village has a Historic Places Trust Precinct rating, and is centred on the Whangamomona Hotel, which offers accommodation and hearty meals for locals and travellers alike. The village declared itself a republic in 1989, complete with its own presidential election and passport, which can be obtained from the Hotel. The famous Whangamomona Republic Day is held
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bi-annually in January, and attracts thousands of visitors. Passers-by on the Forgotten World Highway will still enjoy a cheery wave from locals – the way this pioneering country used to be.
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Percy Thomson Gallery Weekdays: Weekends: Closed: Entry:
10.30pm – 4.00pm 10.30pm – 3.00pm Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day Free (donations encouraged)
Email: percythomsongallery@ percythomsongallery.org.nz Web: www.percythomsongallery.org.nz Contact: (06) 765 0917 How to find us: Miranda Street, Stratford 15
The Percy Thomson Gallery is Stratford’s
artists and community groups. Visitors are
public art gallery which opened in June
both challenged and entertained.
2002. The modern, purpose built building designed by Jackson Architects won the
Exhibitions are often changed every three
2002 NZIA – Resene Local Award for
to four weeks so you are sure to see
Architecture.
something new whenever you visit.
Percy Thomson was a former Stratford
The building also houses the Stratford
mayor, lawyer and farmer. In his will
Information Centre and a café that is a
he left a significant bequest to be
perfect place to stop, browse and relax
used towards the establishment and
with a great cup of coffee and then enjoy
maintenance of an arboretum and
the current exhibitions.
herbarium of the native flora of New Zealand and an art gallery. The Stratford District Council established the Percy Thomson Trust to manage these facilities and to create, acquire, promote, exhibit and manage art collections for the benefit of Stratford District residents and the general public. The gallery provides an exciting and diverse programme of exhibitions by showing national and international touring shows, regional exhibitions and work by both established and emerging local
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Taranaki Pioneer Village Open 7 days: 10.00am – 4.00pm Closed: Christmas day, Good Friday Adults: $10.00 Children: $5.00 [Under 5 Free] Contact: (06) 765 5399 Email: admin@ pioneervillage.co.nz
Your chance to experience ten acres of Taranaki heritage! The Taranaki Pioneer Village is a unique opportunity to experience an outdoor museum presenting the life of Taranaki pioneers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A major central Taranaki visitor attraction that appeals to all ages, the Pioneer Village has modern amenities associated with the tourism industry which contrast with a ‘stepping back in time’ experience as visitors enter the main street of the village. Many discoveries await visitors within 40 buildings, including authentic historic structures dating back to 1853. The village has its own railway line encircling the property and the ‘Pioneer Express’ is a popular way to view the complex. For a memorable day trip that is definitely different, contact village reception for concession rates (groups and senior citizens) and arrangements that can include a coffee break or lunch. Our attractions include: • Pembroke Road School • Original village homestead • Stratford Courthouse • Mangatoki Church
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Web: www.pioneervillage.co.nz Village, church, café and function centre available at other times by arrangement Phone: (06) 765 5235. Mobile 021 256 1754 Email: shakeepear@gmail.com How to find us: State Highway 3, Stratford 16
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The Taranaki Pioneer Village is a multipurpose venue with amenities and services offering: • Appreciation of our regional heritage • School education programmes • Living village experiences including crafts of yesteryear • Village train rides • Historic wedding venue in the Mangatoki Union Church • Harrison Function Centre for business and social functions including wedding receptions • Onsite catering • Shakee Pear Café including a courtyard adjacent to children’s playground area • Visitor Reception Centre for tourist information, local tours and exclusive souvenir items
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South Taranaki District South Taranaki spans a large portion of the region, from Okato on the coast, south around the mountain to Eltham. At the heart of this lush dairying district is the district’s main centre of Hawera, a town with a rich history and impressive array of attractions and facilities. The district boasts some of the best tramping, fishing and surfing in New Zealand, and is home to the amazing Tawhiti Museum, regarded as the best private museum in the country. Beyond Hawera the towns of Opunake and Eltham offer friendly communities, cozy cafes and an eclectic array of shops and studios to reenergize a day exploring the district’s galleries and museums.
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How to find us: 127 Egmont St, Patea
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Where would you find the oldest dated
Farming and the joys of a rural lifestyle
wooden artefacts in New Zealand? Aotea
feature prominently. The inventiveness of
Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki
South Taranaki people is celebrated in the
has on display the taonga that date to
stories and objects on display – a Gane
around 1400 from the Waitore site, near
pulsator, wire strainers, souvenir teapots
Whenuakura. These artefacts help tell the
and the many uses of old cheese crates!
story of people who lived in south Taranaki
Listen on a 1940s telephone as a former
over six hundred years ago.
telephone exchange operator explains the workings of a ‘party’ line.
One of the oldest items on display is a fossilised baleen whale jawbone encased
A small temporary exhibition gallery
in a large rock, found on the nearby Patea
features regularly changing exhibitions.
beach. Dating from 3 ½ million years ago it enjoys pride of place in the exhibition
The museum also has a large archives
gallery.
collection and an active education programme.
Many colourful and sometimes tragic stories of South Taranaki are celebrated in the museum. The Taranaki Wars are told using maps, photographs, weaponry and artefacts. Warriors from both sides, such as Titokowaru, Tutange Waionui, Charles Broughton, and James Livingston, who still have descendants in the region today, are honoured.
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Ashley Park - Memory Lane Museum Open daily: 10.00am Entry: Adults $4.00 Children $2.00 Contact: (06) 346 5917 Fax: (06) 346 5861
Email: ashley_park@xtra.co.nz Website: www.ashleypark.co.nz How to find us: SH3, Waitotara
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Ashley Park, just south of the Waitotara
Ashley Park is located between Hawera
bridge, offers a diverse range of visitor
and Whanganui is an ideal place to break
activities. The property was originally a
the journey.
Border Leicester and Coopworth sheep stud farmed by Barry Pearce. In the 1990s it was decided to change the focus of the property and a range of new attractions were added. These include a teashop with an antique shop adjoining it, various accommodation options such as chalets, bed and breakfast, cabins and dormitory, along with a camping ground. A farm park including a wide range of animals and birds was also developed. In 2000 the ‘Memory Lane’ museum was added to the attractions. The museum has a number of specialist displays that include collections of quirky teapots, bizarre salt and pepper shakers, and Royal commemorative porcelain. There is also a themed grocer’s shop from the 1920-30s along with a toy shop. New displays are always being added.
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Cape Egmont Lighthouse Opening times: A key is kept at the Cape Egmont Boat Club or contact Chris Aylward Entry: Donation Contact: (06) 763-8507 Email: cadkab@farmside.co.nz How to find us: Bayly Road, Warea 19
In 1999 the Marine Safety Authority
floor tells the story of the local area. The
removed the historic lantern from the
landing or second floor tells the story of
Cape Egmont Lighthouse and replaced it
the boat club and the lantern. The third
with a modern Vega light. South Taranaki
floor captures some of the local marine
District Council, as custodians of the
history and the stories of many of the
lantern, were faced with the challenge of
shipwrecks on Taranaki’s dangerous and
finding a new home for it. Hearing this
rugged coast. The fourth floor, or lantern
news, a committee was formed within the
room, houses the historic light and it is
Cape Egmont Boat Club to erect a replica
here that you can find out how it worked.
lighthouse museum next to the boat club to house the restored lantern.
For a journey back into our maritime past the Cape Egmont Replica Lighthouse is
With strong backing from the South
the place to visit.
Taranaki District Council, NZ Lotteries, charities and private donors, planning for a new home for the historic lantern got underway and the foundations for the replica lighthouse were finally laid in 2004. The replica tower has four floors, each of which are themed. The bottom floor houses a display honouring Lord Ernest Rutherford, a brilliant physicist, whose family were flax millers at nearby Pungarehu. This exhibition was part of a millennium project undertaken by the New Plymouth Rotary Club. The first
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Glass and Art Studio Open daily: 10.30am – 4.00pm Entry: Free Contact: 027 684 3641 How to find us: 49 Weraroa Road (Main Road), Waverley 20
Situated on SH3 in the rural township of
passionate about New Zealand, its land,
Waverley, the Glass and Art Studio offers
people, history and the evolution to where
visitors a unique opportunity to see art in
we are now; her work is a reflection of how
the making.
she perceives our country and its stories.
Visitors are encouraged to discover more
Visiting the Glass and Art Studio is a
about how the artwork is created, from
unique opportunity to delve into the art
first inspiration through the complete
making world, explore the process and
design process. The gallery showcases
meet the makers.
Jimi and Lisa’s latest creations and work in progress can be viewed in the studio. Jimi has an extensive background in sculpture, working with media as diverse as stone and glass. He has also spent time as a sculptor on films such as Lord of the Rings, King Kong and The Last Samurai, and worked as a technician for Weta Workshop. His work is inspired by his surrounding environment and concentrates on forms that reflect his affinity with the land, while also detailing the technical knowledge he has gained over the last decade as a practicing artist. Lisa is an International and National Award winning Glass Artist. Lisa is
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Hazelwood Horse Ornament Collection Friday - Monday: 10.00am – 4.00pm Other times: By arrangement Entry: Donation Contact: (06) 764 6476 Email: tonyhazelwood@slingshot.co.nz How to find us: 2 Dawson Street, Kaponga
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This museum, opened in 1989, is the
There are coffee cups, glasses, plates,
work of one woman, Shirley Hazlewood.
beer bottles, beer cans, hats, jerseys, tee
Horses are very much in her blood as her
shirts, and jewellery all with horse related
father, Louis Muggeridge, was well known
imagery. There is even a coffee table
in the South Taranaki area for working
made from an old wagon wheel.
Clydesdales on his farm. Her brother continues the family tradition with a team
Also on the small farmlet is a miniature
of Clydesdale horses in the Manawatu.
horse along with a range of other animals and some horse drawn farming equipment,
The museum is a horse lover’s paradise
including a plough Shirley’s grandfather
that contains an enormous array of
brought to New Zealand in 1900.
equine memorabilia. Among these are family heirlooms that date back to the early 1600s. However, the majority of the collection is much more recent and reflects Shirley’s collecting interests over the last 40 years. There are horse themed floor mats, wall mats, and tea towels. There are horse shoes, one set of which come from the Budweiser Brewery (America) horse team along with a shoe from the DB Brewery (New Zealand) team. There are a huge range of horse ornaments that have been sourced from countries like India, Scotland, England, America, and Holland.
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Lysaght Watt Gallery Opening times: Monday - Fridays 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm Entry: Free Contact: (06) 278 7611 Email: mspringett@ farmside.co.nz
The Lysaght Watt Gallery is a community facility providing a space for artists to exhibit and showcase their works. The original gallery has been extended and renovated throughout, providing larger exhibition spaces, professional lighting and hanging systems. Lysaght Watt is interested in supporting new and emerging artists as well as showcasing pieces from established artists. Exhibits change monthly and provide a vast and selective scope of work which is inspiring both to enthusiasts and artists alike. The gallery is serious about creativity and aims to encourage young and old (and in between) to embrace their inner artist. Weaving and KidzArt classes are a regular feature of the gallery calendar. The gallery is run by a dedicated committee and team of volunteers. It is supported by the South Taranaki District Council, sponsorship, grants, gallery commissions on sales and fundraising.
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(Formerly Stage 1 Gallery) How to find us: 4-6 Union Street, Hawera
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Friday, Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm Sunday and Public holidays 11.00am – 4.00pm or call to view by appointment Entry: Free Contact: (06) 764 5064
Email: ptogallery@gmail.co.nz Web: www.ptogallery.co.nz How to find us: 45 Bridge Street, Eltham
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Situated in the historic South Taranaki town of Eltham, PTO Gallery first opened its doors in October 2010. It is a contemporary art and retail space located in the iconic former Eltham Post and Telegraph Office. This beautiful old building now houses an ever-changing collection of unique works by emerging and established artisans in a wide variety of mediums. With a focus on beautifully designed and skillfully executed artworks, PTO Gallery presents artists from throughout Taranaki and New Zealand
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PTO Gallery - Contemporary Art
Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame Mon/Tues/Wed/Sat Thursday Entry: Contact: Mobile: How to find us:
10.00am – 4.00pm 1.00pm – 10.00pm. Friday, Sunday by appointment Fee applies (06) 274 8442 027 482 5108 11 Surf Highway 45, Manaia
In the small town of Manaia is a museum
1992. Founded by Pam Willing, the Hall
that brings you face to face with the
of Fame was purchased in 2002 by world
Country Music legends of our time.
renowned country musicians, Helen and
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On the second Saturday of each month
that will captivate the Country Music
at 1.30pm and every Thursday evening
enthusiast. The hall is adorned with
from 6.30pm you can come along and join
photographs of a galaxy of international
Helen and Ian for a great time with the
Country Music stars while other displays
regular band and singers.
feature farming and domestic items from a bygone era.
You are even welcome to take the stage and perform.
The former hall also has an interesting history. Originally built in 1913 over the
For a reasonable rate catering is also
years it has served as a hospital and
available for groups, both large and small,
morgue during the 1919 Spanish flu
with a show and lunch. Whether it is for
epidemic. After the Manaia Town hall
bus tour, club function, private parties
burnt to the ground in 1953 the Band
or weddings, your visit will be one to
Hall became a picture theatre and during
remember.
the late 1950s it hosted tap and highland dancing. During the 1970s and early 1980s the hall served as a builders workshop before it became the headquarters of the Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame in
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Tawhiti Museum We are normally open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10.00am – 4.00pm But with two exceptions: Summer (Boxing Day to the end of January) we are open every day. Winter (June, July, August) we are open Sundays only. Entry: Adults $10.00 Children $3.00 Contact: (06) 278 6837 Email: info@tawhitimuseum.co.nz Web:www.tawhitimuseum.co.nz 25 How to find us: 401 Ohangai Road, Hawera
In 1975 Nigel and Teresa Ogle bought the
the very real images that have become a
70 year old Tawhiti Cheese factory. As
trademark of the Tawhiti Museum.
a child, Nigel had delivered milk to the factory with his father in their farm truck,
The addition of Farm Power Hall in recent
but he could never have imagined that he
years has extended Tawhiti’s range of
would one day convert that same building
rural machinery considerably. The Bruce
into a museum. What started out as a
Alexander collection necessitated the
hobby and a small private collection grew
building of a further 2,000 m² of display
rapidly with public demand to become the
space. This already impressive collection
focus of an impressive visual history of
is still growing and has become a
South Taranaki.
desitination for machinery enthusiasts.
Now widely acclaimed as one of the most
For Nigel the museum is “one big art
innovative museums in New Zealand,
project”.Once an art teacher, he now finds
Tawhiti uses life-size exhibits and scale
developing new displays for the museum
models to capture the past in a series of
is an outlet for his talents. “I hope my
super-realistic displays. All the displays
enthusiasm for local history comes
– including the life size figures created
through the displays. I’m particularly
from moulds cast from real people – are
aware of drawing children into the
designed and built on the premises. In
displays – they mustn’t feel museums
fact the ‘body shop’ - three studios that
are old buildings, full of old dusty junk.
are part of the museum visit – is Nigel’s
Historical display should be engaging and
workshop, where both scale model
exciting - I’m always looking for more
‘dioramas’ and all the life-size figures are
innovative ways of making it just that”.
built. Friends, relatives and locals have been coerced into allowing a casting to be made from their features – creating
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Extensive use is made of both life-sized figures and smaller scale figures in the displays. The life-size figures add something of a social perspective to the displays while the scale models depict scenes that would be impossible to recreate life-size and help to display artifacts in a meaningful context.
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Traders & Whalers We are normally open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10.00am – 4.00pm But with two exceptions: Summer (Boxing Day to the end of January) we are open every day. Winter (June, July, August) we are open Sundays only. Entry: Adults $10.00 Children $5.00 Contact: (06) 278 6837 Email: info@tawhitimuseum.co.nz Web:www.tradersandwhalers.co.nz 26 How to find us: 401 Ohangai Road, Hawera
Adjacent to Tawhiti Museum is the new
beautifully crafted period artifacts
attraction ‘Traders & Whalers’. Opened
and scale models unite in this totally
in 2010 by Prime Minister John Key,
convincing lush bush, rocky coastal and
this unique and innovative historical
dark river environment.
presentation is already being acclaimed as world class. Two years in the planning and over two years in the building, this attraction sets out to challenge visitors with a stunningly creative and hauntingly real environment as the basis for a study of the Taranaki coast from the 1820s to the 1840s. As museums worldwide seek new and original ways of delivering history to their audiences, Nigle Ogle’s Tawhiti Museum and the South Taranaki District Council joined together, stepped up to the mark, and in typically Kiwi style said “We can do that…”. With the sculpting and modeling skills of Nigel already widely recognized and a trademark of the Tawhiti Museum, he reaches a new level of creativity in ‘Traders & Whalers’. His life-size figures,
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Illuminated only by the twinkling of lanterns and candles, guests drift in boats through this eerie world, where distant birds call and water drips from mossy banks as burly sailors barter with local Maori – offering pork, potatoes and flax for that most sought after item – the flintlock musket.
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The Village Gallery Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm. Open by appointment at other times Entry: Free Contact: (06) 764 5221 Email: elthamvillagegallery@orcon.net.nz Web: www. elthamvillagegallery.org.nz How to find us: Cnr High and King Edward Street, Eltham
The Village Gallery is a vibrant and busy
After moving to its present location in
community art gallery which is entirely
2006, the Village Gallery has become a
run by volunteers. Each month a guest
very successful visitor attraction with half
artist exhibits in the Main Gallery, while
of its visitors coming from out of town.
works by gallery members can be seen in the smaller gallery. With a membership of near 100 the work is diverse and interesting. Displays feature paintings, pottery, fibre art and sculpture, while smaller gift items such as postcards, art posters and cards, jewellery and hand knitting are also for sale. The Village Gallery started after a group of five locals recognized that one of Eltham’s strengths was its artists and they invited people from the Eltham area to participate in a Community Arts Exhibition in the Eltham Town Hall in 1999. The Community Art Exhibition helped identify local artists and led to the establishment of an art gallery in Eltham. The Village Gallery opened in 2001 in premises on Bridge Street.
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The Woolshed Museum is the result of one man’s passion for collecting anything old and interesting. Bill Hone developed the collecting ‘bug’ as a child and since then has amassed a huge array of pioneer and natural history objects. His collection soon required a small building for displays and this fascinating museum was born. The collection continued to grow and after Bill retired he acquired a disused woolshed which he moved onto his property and filled with his vast collection. The sheer quantity of items on display will amaze the visitor and Bill is happy to share the stories that surround them. No matter what your interest you are bound to find something intriguing in the Woolshed Museum.
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KEY & GPS COORDINATES NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT 1 Fun Ho! National Toy Museum
-39.155921
174.206342
2 The Gables
-39.068929
174.082059
3 Govett - Brewster Art Gallery
-39.33114
174.412464
4 Hurworth Cottage
-39.133921
174.068584
5 Johnson Collection
-38.999021
174.229522
6 Kina NZ Design
-39.058783
174.071674
7 Lesley Kreisler Gallery
-39.056813
174.074286
8 TSB Bank Museum 9 Puke Ariki
-39.038541
174.071711
-39.056929
174.071577
10 Real TArt Gallery Tainui Museum 11 TATATAM 12 TSB Bowls NZ Museum 13 Waitara Railway Preservation Society 14 STRATFORD DISTRICT
-39.056913
174.071014
-38.713375
174.616012
-39.131275
174.119401
-39.07747
174.084613
-39.002944
174.230117
Percy Thomson Gallery
-39.339865
174.283922
Taranaki Pioneer Village
-39.356964
174.293460
Aotea Utanganui
-39.754277
174.472117
Ashley Park
-39.804711
174.733761
Cape Egmont Replica Lighthouse
-39.243072
173.776180
Glass & Art Studio 20 Hazlewood Horse Ornament Collection 21 Lysaght-Watt Gallery
-39.764044
174.635163
-39.427796
174.152677
-39.588711
174.282120
22 PTO Gallery
-39.430603
174.298594
23 Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame
-39.550250
174.120410
24 Tawhiti Museum
-39.568464
174.311742
25 Traders & Whalers
-39.568464
174.311742
26 Village Gallery
-39.429513
174.299565
27 Woolshed Museum
-39.715572
174.604768
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Cover images courtesy of: The Govett Brewster Art Gallery, Puke Ariki and Traders and Whalers.
Venture
TARANAKI Te Puna Umanga
This publication was produced by Venture Taranaki, with assistance from New Plymouth District Council, Stratford District Council and the South Taranaki District Council. All efforts have been made to ensure information provided in this publication is accurate at time of publishing,
ISBN 978-0-473-189105-4