Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki on NZ Museums

Aotea Utanganui is a purpose-built museum that embodies the spirit and energy of the South Taranaki region. The museum plays an active role within our community both today and for the future. A museum that is welcoming and inspirational while striving towards excellence in research, curatorship, preservation and educational engagement. A modern museum with ambitious future plans, prepared to embrace the digital age.

We achieve this through: Collaboration, Creativity, Innovation & Flexibility

0800 111 323 l museum@stdc.govt.nz

Contact Details

127 Egmont Street, Pātea, South Taranaki 4520

0800 111 323

museum@stdc.govt.nz

www.museumofsouthtaranaki.wordpress.com

Libraries and Cultural Services Manager - Cath Sheard, District Archivist - Cameron S. Curd, Collections Assistant - Luana Paamu, Front-of-House Administrator - Bronwyn Wattrus.

Visitor Information

127 Egmont Street, Pātea, South Taranaki

Open 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday, Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Free entry, Koha/donations welcome

Facilities

Wheelchair access

Reference library

Parking

Shop

Function space

Guided tour

Public programmes

Toilets

Other Facilities

The Livingston Baker Archives and Reading Room are available for research and inquiries - bookings are essential so contact the District Archivist.

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Hawera Primary School Archival Material
; Hawera Primary School; C000.005

Box of assorted ephemera including Gallipoli. ; AR2012.0002

Kaponga Military Photos; 1900's; C000.017

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Theodolite, T1-60860; Wild Heerbrugg Switzerland; TN.0022.45

Projector, Motion-picture, Singer; Scammell & Eglinton Ltd, 519 High Street, Lower Hutt; TN.0018.109

Extinguisher, Fire; Minimax Ltd, Feltham, Middlesex; TN.0018.96

Duplicator, The Transfer Fordigraph; TN.0022.37

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National Dairy Association Golden Jubilee 1894 - 1944 ; C. W. Burnard; 1944/45; AR2012.0004

Black and White Photograph of the old Taplin and Muir Store which was converted into the Old Hawera Hotel on the corner of High and Princess St in Hawera.
; Mr.J.Buttress.; 2013.081

J. Smiths General Store in Hawera; H.J.Finlay.; PH2013.0076

James Davidsons Store in the 1870s, in High St Hawera.; H.J.Finlay.; 2013.073

Black and White Photograph of Old Mineral Water
Factory in Hawera.; H.J.Finlay.; 2013.079

Mounted Photograph of R.T.Bullock's First Motorised Delivery Van outside the Cash Merchants Store in Princes St opposite the Memotial Arch. Taken about 1921.; H.J.Finlay.; 2013.075

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Wairoa Mounted Rifles 1911. Waverley Racecourse.; PH2012.0046

Group at Turuturu Mokai monument; 1931; PH2012.0064

Te Ngutu o te Manu Monument, 1868.; PH2012.0071

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