Our Museum:
*is housed in the restored 1918 BNZ building on Main Street
*researches the history of Otaki and the surrounding district
*collects objects, stories, and images of interest
* has an extensive photographic collection and many early copies of the town's newspaper, the Otaki Mail
* holds archival material relating to the town, including records from Otaki School and the Otaki Borough Council
* records and collects oral history interviews
* tells Otaki's stories through a changing exhibition programme
* is digitising its collections.
Latest exhibition - Summer 2009-10
The aim of the newly launched Pipi Trail is to tell stories of Otaki's past, highlighting the town’s most historic sites. As part of our summer exhibition, Otaki Museum is showcasing places along the Pipi Trail, including Te Wananga o Raukawa, All Saints Church, Rangiatea, Tainui Marae and St Mary's, Pukekaraka (150 years old in 2009!). Pipi Trail Brochures can be collected from the front desk. Enjoy!
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