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MYSTERY OBJECT FOR FEBRUARY
The Delusion Mouse Trap was designed by an American named John Morris.
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19 October 2019 (TBC)
Powhiri at Wharekaho
Venue: Wharekaho Beach and Ngati Hei land
Kids are Free
For the month of January, 2019…
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Saturday 19 January 2019
Come and see behind the locked doors!!
Tours start at 11am and 2pm
Night @ The Museum – A History Mystery
Friday 17th January 2019
Come along to a Night at the Museum – A History Mystery!
DEC 2018 OVERVIEW
Goodbye 2018 and welcome 2019!!I thought we should have a look back at 2018 – a year in review!Number of Visitors – 6,337 (January to December 2018) 736 from Mercury Bay and wider Coromandel, 3,565 from New Zealand and 2,036 from the World.New Exhibits – 5 – pictured...
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Miniature Chest of Drawers – 1987.001.05This miniature chest of drawers caught the eye of our collection assistants so we did a little more research on the owner.The provenance that was recorded for these drawers was in itself very exciting and then what we discovered...
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Wow that year went fast!! They say time flies when you are having fun.We have once again had a busy month here in the museum. We had an amazing turn out for our Business After 5 in the Museum with a full house all round and really positive feedback on the changes we...
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Tuesday 8th January 2019
We will again be at the Seaside Summer Gala – look out for our gazebo at 91A.