Coaltown Museum

Coaltown Museum is a museum of coalmining, located in Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand.[1]

Entrance to Coaltown Museum

Building

The building housing the Coaltown Museum is located in a cultural hub on Palmerston Street.[2] Designed by Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects, the building won two awards in the 2013 New Zealand Institute of Architects Nelson/Marlborough regional awards: the public architecture award and the Resene colour award.[3]

Collection

The museum was opened in 2013, and holds displays on coal extraction and maritime history. The displays include an eight-ton coal wagon that was used at the Denniston mine; a simulated underground mine and a steam engine from the SS Mawhera. The museum also holds collections of photographs and objects related to mining on the West Coast.[4]

References
  1. Wade, Pamela (3 February 2019). "World famous in New Zealand: Coaltown Museum, Westport". Stuff. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Westport Cultural Hub - Coaltown Museum". Coman Construction. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "NZIA Nelson/Marlborough region awards announced". Architecture Now. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "Coaltown Museum on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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