We’re launching a new exhibition about the early development of Ōtaki town: Te Tāone o Ōtaki: 1920 – 1989 / Ōtaki Town: 1920 – 1989. It includes themes such as changes in land use, community organisations, public amenities such as banks, library,…
Have you seen our current exhibition, Mai i te Kāinga ki te Tāona Iti – Wāhanga 1: 1843 – 1920 / From Kāinga to Village – Part 1: 1843 – 1920, yet? If not, this is your last chance to view it…
We’re closed Saturday 25th, Anzac Day, open as usual Thursday and Friday, usual hours.
The museum will be closed on Good Friday 3 April. We’ll be open as usual Thursday 2nd and Saturday 4th April, 10am -2pm.
The museum will be closed on Waitangi Day, Friday 6th February. We’re open on Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th for our usual hours: 10 am – 2 pm. The Waitangi copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Come to the Waitangi Day commemorations at Taumanuka (aka the old Health Camp), at Ōtaki Beach. Run by Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki in partnership with the Kāpiti Coast District Council, it’ll be a day full of interesting activities for all…
Part 2 of the journal index has been updated to include the latest issue, volume 46. You can find it using this link: Explore Journals are available through these Ōtaki outlets: the PostShop, downtown Bookshop, Books & Co and the…
We were part of the very successful Kāpiti Heritage Clue Hunt again this year. We had 155 visitors over three days, with people coming from all over Kāpiti and some from further afield. As usual the pianola was a hit…
By popular demand, we’ve reprinted ‘Life in the Gorge’ the book of our 2011 exhibition of the same name. It tells the stories of the Māori who lived there first and then the later settlers. The book is available at…
The latest in the long-running series of Ōtaki Historical Journals was launched on Sunday 16 November at the Ōtaki Museum. Historical research involves creativity, analysis and lots of detection work. The stories in volume 46 have been written, photographed and…
