Waikawa Museum on NZ Museums

The Museum is housed in a restored school building. We tell our District's stories from the early Whalers, gold-mining, fishing, saw-milling, stone quarrying to present day farming. We also have an interesting farm machinery display.

We are on the South Catlins Heritage Trail in the hamlet of Waikawa. The Museum is set in garden surrounds with picnic areas and tables available for visitors.

North & South magazine recommends us as being a well set out museum and worth a visit. We have a strong display of historically relevant photographs and genealogy research available upon request.

Contact Details

604 Niagara-Waikawa Rd, RD1, Tokanui, Southland 9884

03 246 8464

waikawamuseum@farmside.co.nz

We are a volunteer run museum.

Visitor Information

604 Niagara-Waikawa Rd, Waikawa 9884

Currently 10am - 5pm - Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Donation.

Facilities

Guided tour

Parking

Reference library

Other Facilities

Tourist brochures, Picnic area. We also do the bookings for accommodation in The Catlins and surrounding district.

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The Southland Creed, Southland Progress League [In Copyright]; The Southland Progress League; 1950-1960; WW.2003.2269

Invitation, Niagara Hall Opening ; John Ward & Co; 27.01.1928; WW.1975.219

Archaeology - View All (1)

Toki, Petrified Wood; 1800-1900; Oceania, New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Waikawa; WW. 1999.1379a

Art - View All (3)

Embroidery, World War One; Campbell, Herbert; 1917-1918; WW.1979.555

Embroidery, McKenzie Twins; Unknown maker; 25.04.1916; WW.2008.2668

Picture, Bird on a Kowhai Branch; McLean, Margaret; 1924; WW.1986.683

History - View All (17)

Medals, Albert Neill, W.W.I; Unknown maker; MacMillian, William; 1915-1918; WW.2018.3681

Dress, Paisley Patterned; Unknown maker; 1881?; WW.1993.786

Bottle, Glass, Moffett & Co ; A. Alexander and Co; 1913; WW.1985.641.a

Coupling, Holms; Holms, James; 1900; WW.2006.2452.a

Violin and case; Unknown maker; 1900-1920; WW.2018.3680

Bible and Wallet, Rifleman John Shankland; Testament League; Oxford University Press; 1905-1915; WW.2002.2176

Photography and Multimedia - View All (27)

Photograph, Biggar's Horses at Niagara Water Trough; Unknown Photographer; 12.11.1918; WW.2013.3230

Photograph, McKenzie Twins; Unknown Photographer; 1910-1913; WW.2000.1475

Photograph, Catherine McKenzie Golden; Unknown Photographer; 1940-1945; WW.2018.3500

Photograph, Currie & MacIntosh Sawmill; Lount; 1895-1905; WW.1975.326

Photograph, Rifleman John Shankland; Campbell Studios; 1916; WW.2002.2188

Photograph, Charles Gilbee; Muir & Ingill; 1910-1920; WW.1992.766

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