As a result of the Carnegie Building receiving a low seismic report, the Hokitika Museum is closed until further notice. Research enquiries are welcome.
The Hokitika Museum’s core function is to manage the community’s heritage collection and share Westland’s stories with visitors and residents through exhibitions, displays, publications and public programmes.
The museum’s core values are trust-worthiness, authenticity and accuracy and we are responsible caretakers who are passionate about Westland’s history.
The Hokitika Museum successfully cares for its collection and shares Westland’s stories and heritage through high quality exhibitions and other public programmes. The Hokitika Museum is recognised as a place to discover Westland’s tales and treasures and contributes to the marketing of Westland, its heritage experiences and to the community’s sense of identity.
An audio-visual experience provides an excellent introduction to the West Coast’s history while our exhibitions tell stories of tangata whenua, the gold-rush, the challenges of transport and the development of Westland. Highlights are displays of pounamu taonga, a giant meccano dredge and regularly changing art and special interest exhibitions in our gallery.
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