Coaltown Museum is a museum of coalmining, located in Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand. [1]
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
- ^ Wade, Pamela (3 February 2019). "World famous in New Zealand: Coaltown Museum, Westport". Stuff. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Westport Cultural Hub - Coaltown Museum". Coman Construction. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "NZIA Nelson/Marlborough region awards announced". Architecture Now. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Coaltown Museum on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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