The National Transport & Toy Museum features aircraft, cars and motorcycles as well a collection of toys. Exhibits include an Antonov AN-2 (the world’s largest bi-plane), a MiG jet fighter and a rare 1924 McLaughlin Buick Limousine.
National Transport & Toy Museum
Lakes District Museum
The Lakes District Museum is a small museum that features interesting displays on the history of the Southern Lakes district with exhibits about early pioneers and the effect of the gold rush.
Larnarch Castle
New Zealand’s only castle is a popular stop on coach tours favoured by the over 60s, but it doesn’t really compare to anything in Europe.
North Otago Museum
The North Otago Museum is a small museum that has exhibits about Oamaru and the Waitaki district’s history and cultural heritage.
South Canterbury Museum
This museum features exhibits relating to the region’s nature and history with displays on local Māori history, whaling and European settlement.
DB Draught Brewery tours
This brewery tour lets you take a look at the brewing process at the DB Draught Brewery where DB Draught, DB Export Gold and DB Export 33 are brewed.
The tour shows the beer production process and concludes with tasting of brewery-fresh beer. Clydesdale horses, which used to deliver the beer, graze on the brewery grounds,
The brewery is located on Sheffield Street in Washdyke, north of Timaru.
Geraldine Historical Museum
Geraldine’s small museum has exhibits of local history including a manual telephone exchange.
Akaroa Museum
The Akaroa Museum is a small museum in the centre of Akaroa that is set in three historic buildings. The museum features exhibits on Akaroa’s unique history.
Kaikoura Museum
This small regional museum has a wide selection of exhibits including dinosaur bones, Māori artefacts, Kaikoura’s fishing and whaling heritage and thousands of photos.
The museum has recently moved to larger premises in the ‘craypot’ building across the road from the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre.
Hokitika Museum
Hokitika Museum has exhibits on local history and culture with displays on greenstone jade (pounamu) and the region’s pioneer beginnings.