Opened
in
1979
to
coincide
with
the
Eketahuna
School
Centennial.
The
museum
is
situated
in
the
first
school
that
was
built
in
Eketahuna
in
1890.
There
is
a
good
display
of
memorabilia
and
photographs
depicting
the
early
days
of
Eketahuna
and
the
district.
Fashion
parades
of
period
costumes,
dating
back
to
the
1870s
are
a
specialty.
A
general
collection
of
local
history
and
early
colonial
artefacts.
Class
B
Historic
building.
Open
Sundays
2pm
-
4pm.
Entry
$2
Contact
Bengston
St
EKETAHUNA
Contact:
A.
Cooper
Ph:
06
375
8550
Fax:
06
375
8519
Middleton
Model
Railway
Authentic
replica
of
the
English
Midlands,
this
railway
has
the
capability
to
run
trains
from
the
1950's
to
the
90's.
One
of
the
largest
layouts
in
the
country
it
has
over
300m
of
track
and
more
than
220
sets
of
points.
There
is
also
an
interactive
children's
layout
on
which
children
can
drive
the
trains.
Other
changing
operating
and
static
displays
are
on
show.
Open
weekends
and
holidays
from
11am
-
4pm,
also
open
at
other
times
by
prior
arrangement
(a
minimum
charge
applies).
There
is
a
reduced
price
for
pre-booked
groups
of
10
or
more.
Home-made
cheese
and
enamel
craft
work
for
sale
and
friendly
farm
animals
to
see.
Admission:
Adults
$5,
children
$2
or
family
(one
or
two
adults
plus
children)
$10
An
extensive
private
collection
of
restored
farm
equipment
and
well
displayed
antiques.
An
education
into
New
Zealand’s
past.
On
display
Wairarapa’s
oldest
tractor,
horse-drawn
grader,
stationary
engines,
telephones,
sewing
machines,
typewriters,
tobacco
tins,
plus
thousands
more.
Hours
9am-4.30pm
daily.
Come
visit
us
in
any
weather
Location:
On
State
Highway
2,
18km
north
of
Masterton,
10km
South
of
the
Mount
Bruce
National
Wildlife
Centre.
Mt
Bruce
Pioneer
Museum
can
be
found
on
State
Highway
2,
18km's
north
of
Masterton,
10
km's
south
of
the
National
Wildlife
Centre.
Contact
H
Christensen
State
Highway
2
RD1
Masterton
Phone:
(06)
372-5859 Website
New
Pacific
Studio
New
Pacific
Studio
is
a
non-profit
international-based
organization
that
offers
residencies
for
artists,
writers,
and
environmentalists
in
its
two
'hermitages'
in
Vallejo,
California
and
in
Mount
Bruce,
New
Zealand.
New
Pacific
Studio
is
located
just
north
of
the
National
Wildlife
centre
on
State
Highway
2.
Contact
Dr.
Kay
Flavell
Mount
Bruce
RD
1
Masterton
New
Zealand
Phone:
64
6
375
8441
Fax:
64
6
375
8461
Email
nps@ingogen.net.nz Website
Opened
in
1979
to
coincide
with
the
Eketahuna
School
Centennial.
The
museum
is
situated
in
the
first
school
that
was
built
in
Eketahuna
in
1890.
There
is
a
good
display
of
memorabilia
and
photographs
depicting
the
early
days
of
Eketahuna
and
the
district.
Fashion
parades
of
period
costumes,
dating
back
to
the
1870s
are
a
specialty.
Authentic
replica
of
the
English
Midlands,
this
railway
has
the
capability
to
run
trains
from
the
1950's
to
the
90's.
One
of
the
largest
layouts
in
the
country
it
has
over
300m
of
track
and
more
than
220
sets
of
points.
There
is
also
an
interactive
children's
layout
on
which
children
can
drive
the
trains.
Other
changing
operating
and
static
displays
are
on
show.
Open
weekends
and
holidays
from
11am
-
4pm,
also
open
at
other
times
by
prior
arrangement
(a
minimum
charge
applies).
There
is
a
reduced
price
for
pre-booked
groups
of
10
or
more.
Home-made
cheese
and
enamel
craft
work
for
sale
and
friendly
farm
animals
to
see.
Admission:
Adults
$5,
children
$2
or
family
(one
or
two
adults
plus
children)
$10
New
Pacific
Studio
is
a
non-profit
international-based
organization
that
offers
residencies
for
artists,
writers,
and
environmentalists
in
its
two
'hermitages'
in
Vallejo,
California
and
in
Mount
Bruce,
New
Zealand.
New
Pacific
Studio
is
located
just
north
of
the
National
Wildlife
centre
on
State
Highway
2.