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...

Discover the unique stories about the people who have shaped the Nelson region we live in today. The 31 displays and buildings in Founders Heritage Park are a growing legacy of history for all to enjoy. Our facilities are also very popular as venues for weddings,...

This handmade colonial cottage is built from locally pit-sawn totara slabs and was home to Charles and Matilda (Tilly) Turner and their four children from the early 1880s until 1909. Their life was typical of early pioneering families; Charles felled bush and worked...

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...

Isel House is an important Historic Home set in 4ha of park, consisting a number of NZ's oldest exotic tree species, and a collection of rhododendrons. The house, b.1849, is interpreted in layers of time, from a significant collection of original contents Victorian...

One of Nelson's oldest residential buildings, Broadgreen House is located at 276 Nayland Road Stoke. The charming cob cottage was built in 1855 for Mr and Mrs Edmund Buxton, and their six daughters. In 1855 Mr Buxton, originally from Derbyshire, founded the firm 'E....

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.