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Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm. Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Thank you for visiting.
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Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm. Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. If you are able to, we would appreciate you wearing a mask when you enter the Museum spaces. Kia atawhai – Be kind and … Continue reading
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Temporary closure
The museum display area will be closed from Thursday 19 August 2021 and re-opening Friday 27 August 2021. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you need to contact staff please do so by email info@goldenbaymuseum.org.nz or … Continue reading
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Heritage Trip, 11 February
Waitui Goldfields Trip, Saturday 11 February Our organised visit to the former Waitui goldfields in Upper Takaka on a perfect day was a huge success, with 45 adults and several children participating. They heard from Blue Horton, whose grandparents worked … Continue reading
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Newsletter, January 2017
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abel Tasman 374 at the Museum, 18 December 2016 ——————————– WHALERY UPDATE (28 October) Yes, a naked whalery! At last, after 3 months, the safety fence has gone — and doesn’t it look good? Just a small amount … Continue reading
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Our whalery — Is happening!
Friday 2 September–Amazing progress after just 4 weeks: Topped off with roofing iron … and the colour matches! The new, easier ramp is begun. So Spring is looking good as our new frontage becomes reality. We’ve had to commit to … Continue reading
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Winner! Ray White Colouring-in & Story Competition
Thanks, Billy Kerrisk and your team for running the colouring-in and story-telling competition for local primary school students — it was such fun reading and looking at them all. And we were thrilled to receive over $100 towards our whalery … Continue reading
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Museum Board News
At the AGM on 26 June, members of the museum society re-appointed seven Board members and appointed one new member. The 8 Board members for the 2016/17 year are: Clive Bird, Geoff Rennison, Jenny Treloar, Leigh Gamby, Pat Ballard, Penny … Continue reading
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Hot News — Whalery Getting Underway!
Whalery Contract: We’re really excited that a contract to start work has been signed with Steve Chamberlain, a local builder. Our council (which owns the building) will be the project manager and we’re expecting to have it all ready by … Continue reading
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Our Whalery donation box is still open!
Yes, you can still donate to our Whalery project through Give-a-Little! Our whalery “cause” page closed on 30 April, but we still need to raise $5,000 to cover the building costs. So, all donations to our general page (unless you … Continue reading
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