Foxton Flax Stripper Museum
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Location
Harbour Street
Foxton
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Opening hours
1 to 3pm daily.
Other times can be arranged.
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Admission
Adults $3.00
Children $1.00
A museum which preserves the flax(phormium tenax) industry, once the "backbone of the town. The buildings house the only working stripper and scutching machines in the country which are both availible for viewing. A video of woolpacks and carpet manufacturing from flax can be viewed along with supplemenatry photograph displays.
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Facilities
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Guided tours
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Wheelchair access
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Shop
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Other facilities
Fibre and flax soap sales
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Contact
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Postal address
c/o 5 Ravensworth Place Foxton
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Email address
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