South Canterbury Museum
The South Canterbury Museum has a collection and programme focus on the South Canterbury region. Collections include natural history specimens, Maori artefacts, European settlement, recent social history and documentary history. Permanent exhibitions focus on South Canterbury topics while temporary exhibitions explore a variety of cultural and nature topics.
Contact Details
P O Box 522, Timaru
64-3-687 7212
Visitor Information
Perth Street, Timaru
Tue-Fri 10am 4.30pm Sat-Sun, Public holidays 1:30pm 4.30pm
Free
Facilities
Wheelchair access
Reference library
Membership club
Other Facilities
Explore some collection highlights here - or search our larger online catalogue on our website! (Click on the web link above)Search SC Museum's Collection
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![[Parr's Windmill, Timaru]; Ferrier, William; 1872-1888; 1143](https://images.ehive.com/accounts/3359/objects/images/l4ltrb_1opb_ts.jpg "[Parr's Windmill, Timaru]; Ferrier, William; 1872-1888; 1143")
![[Traction engine with four wagons loaded with wool bales outside Miles & Co Limited, Timaru]; 1895-1915; 1828](https://images.ehive.com/accounts/3359/objects/images/1hh9lqd_1ooo_ts.jpg "[Traction engine with four wagons loaded with wool bales outside Miles & Co Limited, Timaru]; 1895-1915; 1828")
![[Cecil Woods and his motor car]; Mahan; 1901-1902; 1374](https://images.ehive.com/accounts/3359/objects/images/1ormr6r_1opd_ts.jpg "[Cecil Woods and his motor car]; Mahan; 1901-1902; 1374")
![Elizabeth Street Timaru from Stafford House / [Caroline Bay]; 1903-1910; 2339](https://images.ehive.com/accounts/3359/objects/images/1r7oqgq_1opp_ts.jpg "Elizabeth Street Timaru from Stafford House / [Caroline Bay]; 1903-1910; 2339")
![[John Wilds and family outside his home in North Street, Timaru]; Burford, A; 1896-1906; 2057](https://images.ehive.com/accounts/3359/objects/images/1avaih4_1oov_ts.jpg "[John Wilds and family outside his home in North Street, Timaru]; Burford, A; 1896-1906; 2057")
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