In 1844 a brick schoolhouse was built for the Church of England elementary school in Nelson. It was later briefly used as a public school, then from 1860 to 1895 it was again an Anglican Church school for boys and became known as Bishop's School. In 1881 a new wooden...

Nelson's visual arts heritage is on display in the region's public art museum, located next to the picturesque Queen's Gardens. The Suter has a café with wonderful views. Other exceptional features include more than 40 watercolours by John Gully and more than 100...

The museum showcases the Nelson region's history, from geological origins to the stories of individuals and families.This museum holds over 1.4 million items of interest, collected during the past 160 years. Exhibitions are shown in a modern building that opened in...

The World of WearableArt and Classic Cars Museum is an iconic ‘must see’ Nelson, New Zealand visitor attraction. Step into the fantasy World of WearableArt™ Gallery where “art is taken off the walls to adorn the body in wildly wonderful ways”. The magical...

A steam museum consisting of a boiler to provide steam to power seven stationary steam engines of various types and five steam powered water pumps. Also two steam traction engines, one of which is operational.

The museum shows artefacts from Motueka's past. As well as static displays the museum has changing exhibitions which reflect on local history. We also house a public research room where visitors can learn more of the history of the area or that of their ancestors.

Discover the fascinating history of the Edwin Fox, the worlds 9th oldest ship. Learn all about her fascinating round the world adventures and her checkered history from troop carrier to immigrant ship, even convict transporter.

In 1985 the Takaka Museum Committee was formed to purchase a private collection of material considered to have significant educational value pertaining to the history of Golden Bay. The archives hold information on Golden Bay families, local industries and a...

Located at Marlborough's historically significant Omaka Aerodrome, the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre was established to provide a world-class destination for the appreciation of historic aircraft. For the opening exhibition in Stage One of Omaka, New Zealand's most...

The Marlborough Museum sits in Brayshaw Park, surrounded by all things heritage! The Museum itself houses an amazing collection of textiles, historic photographs, video, film, artefacts and objects.