South Island Museums, Heritage

History House Museum

The History House Museum has collected, preserved, interpreted and exhibited the human and natural history of the Greymouth district.

The...

Wanaka Transport & Toy Museum

With a unique and fascinating collection that has grown to over 30,000 items, the Wanaka Transport and Toy Museum is one of the largest private...

Upper Waitaki Pioneer Museum & Art Gallery

Both agricultural and technology are represented at the Upper Waitaki Pioneer Museum and Art Gallery from the introduction of the early European...

South Canterbury Museum

A great place to explore the region's nature and history, the South Canterbury Museum housed in a unique octagonal gallery space, contains...

Pleasant Point Museum & Railway Society

The Pleasant Point Museum and Railway is a heritage railway located in the small country town of Pleasant Point in southern Canterbury, New...

Plains Railway and Historical Village

Situated in the pioneer country village of Tinwald, the Plains Railway and Historical Village was officially opened to the public in 1973. From...

Shantytown

One of New Zealand's premier cultural and heritage attractions, Shantytown is a restored replica of an 1860's West Coast gold mining town....

Church of the Good Shepherd

A memorial to the pioneers of the Mackenzie, the Church of the Good Shepherd, lies on the shore of Lake Tekapo on Pioneer Drive with the...

Tokarahi Homestead

Landmarked by its giant redwood tree, in gentle rolling limestone country, Tokarahi Homestead was built in 1878 by wool baron Alexander McMaster....

Hayes Engineering Works

Kiwi ingenuity comes alive at these rural engineering works made from mud brick and corrugated iron. Hayes Engineering Works, was established in...

New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum

Situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the South Island of New Zealand is an amazing collection of airworthy World War II fighters. The...

West Coast Historical Museum

The West Coast Historical Museum tells the stories of the West Coast's illustrious past, reconstructing the town's history with displays...

Ashburton Museum

Iin a central position behind the Town Clock and Baring Square East, the Ashburton Museum is housed in the old County Council building. The...

Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Aigantighe Art Gallery was founded in 1956 and holds the South Island's third largest art museum collection. Aigantighe is Scottish...

Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum

Over 30 Vintage cars and more than 100 tractors, and a 1928 Spartan Bi-plane on display at the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum. ...

Coton's Cottage

In 1864 Bentley Coton and his wife bought 50 acres of land at Hororata on the Canterbury Plains. Coton built a small cob cottage that originally...

Ophir Post Office, NZ Historic Places Trust

Ophir Post Office has been serving the goldfields town of Ophir since 1886 when it was built to replace the earlier post office and this...

Air Force Museum Christchurch

Whether you live locally or are visiting Christchurch for the first time, are mad about aviation or simply want a great day out, the Air Force...

Clark's Mill, NZ Historic Places Trust

Take a step back in time and visit one of New Zealands oldest examples of a retired working flourmill. Clark's Mill is a four-storied...

North Otago Museum

The North Otago Museum and Archive is a complex that has been developed to meet the needs of the inspirational, recreational and educational...