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Are you looking to learn more about the Tanui area and uncover the local history? Why not come along and visit the Mokau Gallery and Museum on your next day out! Add this to your stack now to start unravelling the local culture!
The purpose of the museum & gallery is to collect, preserve, document, research, display and otherwise make available local natural history and cultural heritage relating to the region. This area is focused within the four tunnels of Waikawau, north of Mokau, Awakino, northeast of Mokau, Okau to the east and Mt Messenger in the south.
The collection at the museum consists of roughly 3000 artefacts including taonga, social history and natural history. An abundance of photographs and archives make up the rest of the collection in the museum. These photographs show events, features and people of the region, although there are also maps and newspaper articles that help add another dimension to the collection. Genealogical material allows locals to freely research their history which brings a personal touch to many with ties to the region.
24 miles
24 miles
