OPENING TIMES:
Saturday 12 October, 10-5:30pm
Sunday 13 October, 10-5:30pm
LOCATION:
48 Main Road, Tūātapere
(The old Plunket Rooms, for locals)
‘Heritage Hub’
Art Display/Art Competition/Art Auction
Help us celebrate our one year birthday of our Heritage Hub being open to the public! This year we have a Hump Ridge Track themed art exhibition, art competitions and art auctions, all in celebration of the Hump Ridge Track Great Walk opening later this month. Contact us if you require an entry form for the competition, or for more information, see our Facebook.
Our online collection is available here:
https://ehive.com/collections/202139/central-western-murihiku-southland-archive
CURRENT DISPLAYS
- Tūātapere School commemoration of opening date, from 18th June.
- Four Square 100th Birthday, including Grocers history, from 1st July.
- Waiau River – from source to sea, on display until 30 July.
- Dr Elder, exemplary rural GP, permanent static display.
UPCOMING DISPLAYS – Hump Ridge Track Great Walk Opening – history of the track, from mid Oct
Public Opening Hours
(gold coin donation – bring your own laptop or use ours. Afternoon tea provided.)
To visit outside of these hours or for group bookings, please contact as above, in advance. We have seating for 16 and 3 computers for public use.
As we are run by volunteers as a non-profit, there may be the odd time that an exceptional circumstance or emergency means we cannot be open. If we have prior warning of this, we will post on our Social Media, so please check.
Winter Hours (June-Sept)
Tues-Fri each week, from 1-4pm only
3rd Thurs of month, Family History/Whakapapa Research 1.30-3.30pm.
Summer Hours (Oct – May)
Every Tues/Thurs, from 10.30-4.30
Each 1st & 3rd Fri, from 1.30-4.30
And 1st Saturday of month, from 1.30-4.30
3rd Thurs of month, Family History/Whakapapa Research 1.30-3.30pm.
