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The Marlborough Museum sits in Brayshaw Park, surrounded by all things heritage! The Museum itself houses an amazing collection of textiles, historic photographs, video, film, artefacts and objects.

 

 

Step outside into the rest of Brayshaw Park and be inspired by vintage cars, vintage machinery, and of course Beavertown, the replica township.

Beavertown

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Beavertown is a replica street scene based on features of Blenheim around 1900.

 

"The Beaver", and later "Beavertown" were early names for what is now the town of Blenheim.

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Cob Cottage

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Cob Cottage is the most visited historic home in Marlborough.

 

It is a good example of how early Marlburians constructed dwellings in a region without a close supply of timber. More...

The Marlborough Historical Society

The Marlborough Historical Society Inc exists to preserve Marlborough's history and to share and celebrate it with our communities. More, and how to join.

Museum Team

The Museum team comprises a team of six paid staff, several other contracted professionals and a great complement of volunteer staff. More...

Current Museum Projects

The Museum is abuzz with new and exciting developments. On the go at present :

  • Beavertown has had a spruce up!
  • Revitalisation of the museum exhibition spaces is ongoing
  • Planning displays for Wairau Hospital Fever Ward
  • Development of online exhibitions is ongoing and proving very popular
  • Implementation of the Pastperfect collections database

 

Professional Support

The Museum stays well connected with its museum peers and professional experts all around New Zealand. We work closely with other art and heritage groups in Marlborough, such as the Public Art Gallery. Not only do we get support, we also give support to others. More...