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
- Cemetery records for Tasman District Council areas- indexed
Education
- School Admission Registers Index
- School Reunion booklets- for most local schools
Electoral Rolls, Census, Directories
- Directories: Wises, Post Office directories
Land
- Land Deeds- indexed collection of many local areas
Newspapers
- Motueka Star 1901-1910 (not complete) indexed by name