Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga

Te rohe - Location
Corner of Pollen and Cochrane Streets, Grahamstown, Thames. North end of Pollen Street.

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Other Times by Appointment

Te utu - Admission
Adult $5.00
Child $2.00
Family - school-age children accompanied by 2 adults $10.00
Groups welcome
School Groups $2.00 per person, including adults.
Current members: No charge

The Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga collects, displays and preserves objects related to the history of the Thames area. The Taonga Gallery opened in July 2022 in collaboration with local iwi. The general collection features objects from early Thames including a unique display of handcrafted kauri models of heritage buildings. Other displays include: A timeline display, artifacts from forestry work, kauri gum extraction, gold mining and the heavy industries associated with it, pioneer-era Thames newspapers, photographers and domestic life. New displays feature bottles of Thames and other collectible objects. A major exhibition commemorates Thames 150 years a town with a focus on the 1970s. This includes photographs by John Field and Les Downey.
2024 featured collection - 1900s photographs by F J Causley.
Specialists in family history and town research with a range of resources for the researcher. Full assistance and research services available in person and online.

Ehive 2024-25 Subscription courtesy of Graeme Wright Transport Ltd

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Art

Aotearoa art - Historic

Archaeology

Archives and manuscripts

Audiovisual

Books and journals

Military

Photography

Aotearoa/NZ art photography

Social history

Textiles and clothing

Taonga Māori

Gardening and harvesting
Music (puoro) and performance

Transport

Technology

Ngā wāhi -
Facilities

Archives
Reference library
Education programme
Public programmes
Guided tours
Membership club
Wheelchair access
Function space
Toilets
Parking
Other facilities

Education programmes by prior arrangement / Museum brochures / Tourist brochures / Wheelchair available.
Family History and general topic research on request.