Motueka District Museum

Address

• Motueka District Museum
• 140 High Street
• Motueka 7120
• Tel: 03 528-7660
• Pauline Westall (Curator)
• Email contact

Opening hours

Summer (December-March) Monday–Friday 10.00am-4.00pm
Winter(April-November) Tuesday-Friday 10.00am-3.00pm

• December to March: 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday
• April to November: 10.00am - 3.00pm Tuesday to Friday

Services

• Permanent and changing exhibitions
• Research Room housing Motueka and District Historical Association archives
• Research by Motueka and District Historical Association (contact Coralie Smith, 7 Wakatu Place, Motueka)

Charges

• Free admission. Donation appreciated
• Research will incur charges
• Contact Manager Pauline Westall

Resources

• Motueka and District Historical Association Resources
• Fergus Holyoake Photograph Collection indexed by name and subject
• Library of books on local history
• Family histories
• Scapbooks on local topics indexed by name and subject
• Early Settlers name index covering Mapua, Motueka, Ngatimoti, Riwaka, Abel Tasman Park, Moutere
• Nelson photo News index to brides and grooms

• Cemetery records for Tasman District Council areas- indexed

• School Admission Registers Index
• School Reunion booklets- for most local schools

• Directories: Wises, Post Office directories

• Land Deeds- indexed collection of many local areas

• Motueka Star 1901-1910 (not complete) indexed by name