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Lakes District Museum : Queenstown New Zealand Museum Attractions, Gold Mining Museum Attraction, New Zealand Genealogy
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Welcome to the Lakes District Museum and Gallery, Arrowtown, New Zealand. A unique variety of exhibits present an authentic picture of early Maori in the southern lakes district, of the harsh pioneering days of the European settlers, and the exciting gold rush era of the mid to late 1800s. The Lakes District Museum has beginnings which are set in the town's gold mining past, and over the years has developed into a visitor experience with something for everyone. Today the museum welcomes around 50,000 visitors each year who enjoy the hands-on exhibits, special exhibitions, research facilities, education programme, information and retail outlet, and our special programmes for Conference and Incentive and tour groups. There is a small admission charge to visit the museum while admission to the information and retail outlet is free.
In 1948 a humble museum was opened in the billiards room of Arrowtown's Ballarat Hotel focusing on the district's wealth of gold-mining history. In 1955 the museum relocated to gifted premises at the former Bank of New Zealand, built in 1875.
Today the bank and parts of the old township at the museum's site have been retained and incorporated into displays, including the bank's stables, and part of the bank's residence. The museum is proud of its ongoing commitment to further development and has undergone significant expansion over the years.
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