Te rohe | - Location
177 Pahuatea Road , RD1, Featherston

Ngā haora mahi | - Opening hours
Open by appointment

Te utu | - Admission
Adults $10 Children $5 Family $20

This natural history museum is housed in a genuine log building in a pleasant rural setting. The mounted collection includes the large Archie Robertson bird collection, Grays rock collection, insects, butterflies, exotic and native animals and birds. The animals in this collection include exotics such as tigers, lions, alligators, crocodiles. The birds are from New Zealand, British, Australian and around the world. The insect collection includes wetas, stick insects, dragonflies. There is also a large rock collection from all over New Zealand.

Also available on site is a Kayak/Canoe hire service , along with BBQ and picnic facilities. Situated 15mins from Martinborough on the Featherston to Lake Ferry road.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Natural history and sciences

• Wheelchair access

• Toilets

• Parking

• Other facilities

  Museum brochures / tourist brochures

• Postal address

  177 Pahautea Road RD1, Featherston

• Phone number

  021 1765 608 or 022 308 8453

• Email address

  kahutaracanoes@wise.net.nz

• Staff details

  Specimens were mounted by John McCosh who was one of New Zealand's leading taxidermists.