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Heritage Museums

The Maniototo Early Settlers Museum provides an insight into Naseby's history displaying historic photos, Chinese gold diggers and an early grocery shop replica. Many souvenirs and books detailing local history are on sale. Mt Ida collection includes Chronicle newspaper records.
The Jubilee Museum was opened in 1990 and contains recreations of businesses present at the turn of the Century. These include a watchmaker's shop, blacksmith and forge, mud brick building, fire reel and sluicing pipes. There is also an outline of the area's history.

Early Settlers Museum:

October to April - 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm daily
Jubilee Museum: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm daily - tours arranged
Prices: Adult $2, Child $1
Kay Dundass
3 Earne Street, NASEBY
Tel: +64 3 444 9558
Fax: +64 3 444 9558

Glenshee Park Museum

John and Margaret Steel assure you a warm welcome when you visit their home just outside Naseby. Glenshee Park houses late Eden Hore's Museum of 1970's Exotic Fashion Gowns featuring over 200 gowns from New Zealand designers of the time. Also in the museum is a collection of Jim Beam Decanters, miniature horses, a wallaby, alpaca, a donkey, a goat, awapawa sheep, Himalayan thar, peacocks and doves etc.
Ph/Fax: 03 444 9624
Email: mas.glenshee.park@xtra.co.nz
Web: www.homestays.net.nz/glenshee.htm

Naseby Motoring Museum

Old Butcher's Shop, Naseby
A 'must-see' display of collectables from matchbox to genuine Studebakers, and much more.
Winton Aimes
Ph: 03 444 9917

Monkey Puzzle House

The antique Monkey Puzzle house is another must see for enthusiastic collectors. See the myriad of beautifully attired dolls and teddy bears all through the house along with other collections of antique rifles, pistols, swords and battleaxes.
John & Denise McGirr
31 Derwent Street, Naseby
Tel: +64 3 444 9985
Mobile: +64 25 420 081, Fax: +64 3 444 9985
Email: monkey.puzzle@xtra.co.nz

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