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The museum exhibits, cares for and stores an extensive and varied regional collection. Objects include those collected since the 1840’s to the present day.

The Museum: Town Acre 445, Nelson

The Lower Gallery exhibition focuses on the region’s fascinating collections, history and identity, an exploration of Te Tau Ihu, Top of the South Island, from Tasman Bay to Golden Bay. The Upper Gallery features changing exhibitions that include collection based exhibitions.

Research Facility: Isel Park, Stoke

Regional collections, including one of New Zealand’s most significant photographic collections are developed and cared for at the Research Facility. Extensive historical archives and library resources are also housed here and are available for research.

Collection Type
Art, History, Taonga Maori, Technology


Contact Details
Postal address iconPO Box 853, Nelson 7040
Telephone number iconMuseum: 64-3-5489588 Research Facility: 64-3-547 9740
Fax number icon64-3-547 8549
Web address iconhttp://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz
Email address iconenquiries@museumnp.org.nz


Visitor Information
Physical address iconTown Acre 445, Cnr Trafalgar and Hardy St, Nelson Isel Park Facility, Hilliard Street, Stoke, New Zealand
Hours of operation iconTHE MUSEUM: Town Acre 445, Nelson 10:00am - 5:00pm weekdays 10:00am - 4:30pm weekends RESEARCH FACILITY: Isel Park, Stoke 12.30pm to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday, by appointment.
Charges iconTHE MUSEUM: Town Acre 445, Nelson Admission to regional history gallery is free for Nelson Tasman ratepayers. Visitng adults $7, children $3, families $20max. Admission charges may apply to temporary exhibitions. RESEARCH FACILITY: Isel Park, Stoke Admission donations are appreciated. Research and reproduction fees may apply.


Facilities
Wheelchair accessReference LibraryFunction SpacePublic ProgrammesMembership ClubToilets


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Plan of the town of Nelson, New Zealand approved by Frederick Tuckett Chief Surveyor 28th April 1842, 1842, M66Plan of subdivision, Puramahoi Golden Bay estates, date unknown, M1435Temperance Organisation award to Frank Milner, date unknown, AC 932Plan of the Salmon Ponds, Nelson, 1867, M237We're on the rocks. At Nelson, NZ., date unknown, Box Postcards greeting cards 4 p.5-1
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Comb, date unknown (pre-European settlement), K.34.72
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Queen Bee lost off Farewell Spit August 6th '79, circa 1879, AC 976Nelson Regatta, 1843, AC 959View of Nelson Haven, Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, 1841, 1841, AC 1025The Norley Sampler, 1836, A776Dish; circa 1880; 138
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FN Jones Monkey Dance Band Machine, circa 1950, A2829Patchwork quilt, date unknown, COS.345.78The Brightwater Flag, Cassells, Valerie, 1940, NPM995.2.1Nelson Bank £1 note, 1851, 14.37Samuel Johnson Totara Chiffonier, circa 1870, NPM2008.52
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Burning of Boys College Nelson, 1/12/1904, FNJ half 115Haven Road, Nelson. N.Z., circa 1910, F N J half 27Fairey & Plum, circa 1900, 176893/3Fairey, circa 1904, T 180931/3Trafalgar Street, circa 1860, L S 9-3-7
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