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Cheviot Historical Society Museum

Te rohe - Location
Hall Street, Cheviot

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
Sat 12 to 3pm
Mon 12 to 3 pm
Wed 10am to 3pm
Or by arrangement

Te utu - Admission
Donation

Experience rural life in New Zealand in 1850 right down to the discovery of moa bones. Cheviot Hills was the first big land holding in New Zealand to be divided to provide small farming units for settlers. The museum follows life in the area with vivid displays, detailing the purchase of the estate in 1893, and the subsequent settling of the area between the Hurunui and Conway Rivers. The foundations of the Mansion House in the Cheviot Hills Domain are visible and the house is well documented.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Archives and manuscripts

  • Maps and plans
  • Newspapers

Books and journals

Military

Photography

  • Historic photography

Natural history and sciences

Social history

  • Textiles and clothing

Taonga Māori

Ngā wāhi -
Facilities

  • Archives

  • Guided tours

  • Wheelchair access

  • Parking

  • Other facilities

    Museum brochures / tourist brochures
    Heritage Trail map

Whakapā mai -
Contact

Kei te mahere -
On the map