Kāpiti Coast Museum

Come into the former Waikanae Post Office which was built in 1907 and explore the social history of the Kāpiti Coast.

Originally the Waikanae Post Office which was built in 1907, and opened by former Prime Minister Sir William Hall-Jones in February 1908. Typical of post offices at the time, the building was divided into two separate areas: the street-facing front half housed the post office while at the rear was a private residence for the Postmaster, consisting of a kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms and a parlour. The building has architectural significance as a small Post Office typical of the period. It operated as the Post Office until 1982.

Come into the building and wander through some eclectic exhibitions featuring the social history of the Kāpiti Coast. They range from ‘Home Entertainment over the 20th Century’" to a “School Classroom 100 Years Ago", complete with blackboard and chalk and times tables.

Health & Safety

Please contact the event host for health & safety information.

Location

9 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae (across the railway line).

Regions

Kāpiti Coast

Tags

Museum

Accessible

Event times

1-4pm Sat 9 Nov

Free

1-4pm Sun 10 Nov

Free

Event hosts

Kāpiti Coast Museum

Explore Kāpiti’s social and cultural history by visiting us at the Kāpiti Coast Museum in Waikanae. Our charming, local museum, whose exhibits and collections focus on Kapiti’s unique heritage, really is a must see. The Museum is housed in the original Waikanae Post Office building opened in February 1908. It gives a wonderful sense of the era and perhaps an inkling into what treasures may be found inside. The building is recognised by Heritage New Zealand (Category 2). Kāpiti Coast Museum welcomes all local residents and visitors to the region.

Email: manager@kapiticoastmuseum.org.nz

Phone: 04 9056313

Website: https://www.kapiticoastmuseum.org.nz/

The Discover Kāpiti Heritage Group

The Discover Kāpiti Heritage Group is formed by the Paekākāriki Station Museum, Steam Incorporated, Wellington Tramway Museum (at Queen Elizabeth Park), Kapiti US Marines Trust (at Queen Elizabeth Park), Museum of Aviation (Kāpiti Road, Paraparaumu), Southward Car Museum (in Otaihanga), the Kāpiti Coast Museum (in Waikanae), Mahara Gallery , The Kilns at Te Horo, Ōtaki Museum and Friends of Ōtaki Rotunda. Representatives of these organisations meet regularly and each year coordinate the Kāpiti Coast Heritage Clue Hunt and facilitate Kāpiti Coast Heritage participation in the Wellington Heritage Festival.

Website: http://www.kapitiheritage.org.nz/