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Permanent displays
Permanent displays
We have many permanent exhibits to
see, these are just a few:
Maori settlement
private bath room from the bath house's heyday
Te Aroha's (surprising) sporting champs
farming through time
governance then and now
geology and mining
medicine in Te Aroha
communications room
history of Te Aroha and Lemon
The Museum has over 360 pieces of its souvenir china collection on display; its a fine collection and well worth seeing.
Changing displays
Changing displays
We refresh our displays on a regular basis creating centre-pieces about people, stories or artefacts:
Calamity!
Waihou River highway
Bottles from the past
Pioneer days
The Anglo-Boer War
Theatres of Te Aroha
Te Aroha's railway history
Local bands of yesteryear
A place to stay
Governance
Honouring our People
Elstow village
To be upgraded/coming soon:
- Photographers of Te Aroha
NEW DISPLAYS INCLUDE:
THE HOLMES' PHOTOGRAPHS
Te Aroha resident, Alfred Holmes was a talented amateur photographer. We are lucky to have a large number of his glass plates. This unique collection of images documents local life in the mid-1900's.
NICHOL ASHTON LARNEY
An interesting story about a local man whose inventions included Larney's Anthelmintic, a cure for lungworm in cattle and sheep. It was manufactured in Te Aroha before production moved
to Auckland. His house is currently for sale.
FROM CHINA TO TE AROHA
The story of Wong Foo and his descendants has been carefully and sensitively researched. The display provides a rich insight into the struggles early settlers faced with equity and racial prejudice.
THE ANGLO-BOER WAR
On 14 October 1899 war was declared when British forces moved into Natal. Soldiers responding to the call to action included Te Aroha. This informative display covers New Zealand's first overseas war.
Our Museum hosts are local, very knowledgeable and can answer questions on our displays and general history. All our displays
are researched and created by our volunteers.
We stage special exhibitions and have both permanent and revolving displays, all of which are updated frequently so that the Museum continues to provide a relevant and informative place for interaction for regular and new visitors alike.
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