Group Visits

Last week, we had a few folks from the Wallacetown Senior Citizens visit the museum. This week, we've had St Andrew Keas and the Girl Guide Brownies visit. I had the privilege of hosting the Brownies, and I must say, they had lots of questions. I spent more time answering questions that giving my talk! It's been great having these groups and sharing the Ngai Tahu display with them.

The Ngai Tahu display will be closing this Sunday, so we hope others will take the plunge and come by and see it.

If you can't make it on Sunday, but can make it before then, just let us know and we'll open the museum for you.

Next week, we'll be getting ready for the book sale - which happens on the 4th and 5th of August - then after that, we'll be working on getting the businesses display up and running. If you have pictures of current, recent or old businesses or have a story to tell, please get in touch with Peter Campbell.
We're open Wednesdays and Sundays, 2pm-4pm, and by request. Your comments are always welcome!

Upcoming Display - Businesses in Otautau

Butchers, bakers and blacksmiths made Otautau buzz. Hotels, banks and sawmills were also numerous. We wanted to explore this side of Otautau history, so our next display will feature the businesses of Otautau.

We will present photographs from our collection but we hope you - the community - will come forward with something that we may not have. Your recollections and photographs of old and new businesses would be most welcome...but hurry because the display starts in August! Please contact, Peter Campbell, Display Manager.

We're open Wednesdays and Sundays, 2pm-4pm, and by request. Your comments are always welcome!

Book Sale Coming Soon

This is our annual, major fundraiser so come out and have a browse. Books of all kinds for all minds.

We're open Wednesdays and Sundays, 2pm-4pm, and by request. Your comments are always welcome!

Lucky John

Last night at our monthly meeting, we drew the winner for the Jean Watt painted plate raffle. The winner is - John McAlister! Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for the raffle. Thanks especially to Mrs Jean Watt for providing the beautiful plate which she painted herself. And thanks to the Garden Club for letting us borrow their pottle full of numbers to draw from.

We're open Wednesdays and Sundays, 2pm-4pm, and by request. Your comments are always welcome!

Exhibition Closing Soon

The exhibition Our First Peoples: Ngāi Tahu in Otautau & Districts is closing 29 July so be sure to come by and visit. Find out how Otautau got its name and see whakapapa of local folks dating back into Māori history. Also view DVDs of the Ngāi Tahu creation story, matariki and rock art.

We're open Wednesdays and Sundays, 2pm-4pm, and by request. Your comments are always welcome!