Free, free, set them free at Western Bay Museum

We are thrilled to announce that we will open our doors 2nd June and delighted to say the Museum will be free to all visitors. We have a robust Covid-19 plan in place to keep everyone safe. This means there are no interactive experiences at present, so the typewriters, morse code, telephones and the likes are for eyes only – no touching.

However, the Taylor Bros. Transport Ltd Gallery displays the ‘Fashion and Photography’ Exhibition, and this is one exhibition not to be missed. Although a stunning line up of costume, it is not just about gorgeous gowns from the 1890s to 1960 but also the photographic equipment to match the period. There is also the Emily Surtees Collection of photographs.

Emily Surtees documented the people and places of the Katikati settlement between 1898 and 1900 during a visit to the district. Emily’s collection of photographs provides a valuable insight into the life of the Katikati settlement. Some of the photographs have been identified, but some require the public’s assistance with this. They are displayed on the digital screen in the Gallery.

So come on in, enjoy ‘our place’ and see if you had one of the ‘box brownies’ in our collection.

Opening hours for June are 10am to 2pm every day.