A large warehouse full of cards of various ages, backed by three aeroplanes.

Southward Car Museum

Come and see, close up, the southern hemisphere's largest private car collection - and imagine them on the road.

Set in 6 hectares of grounds, the purpose-built building includes a 6000 square metre exhibition hall, engineering workshop, gift shop and small café. The building also incorporates the 474-seat Southward Theatre, which features the 1929 Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra theatre organ that was originally installed in the Civic Theatre in Auckland.

The museum is the southern hemisphere's largest private car collection - with over 400 vehicles, planes, vintage tools, bicycles and fire engines. The facility also incorporates a number of facilities including a gift shop and an in-house coffee shop.

Health & Safety

Please contact the event host for health & safety information.

Location
250 Otaihanga Road, Otaihanga

Regions

Kāpiti Coast

Tags

Museum
Accessible

Event times

9am-4:30pm Sat 9 Nov

Cost: Adults $22.50 | Children (5-15 years) $5.00 | Discounts for families and Gold Card holders

9am-4:30pm Sun 10 Nov

Cost: Adults $22.50 | Children (5-15 years) $5.00 | Discounts for families and Gold Card holders

Southward Car Museum

The Southward Car Museum is a renowned automobile museum and event centre. It was founded in the 1970s by Len Southward. The museum is now managed by a charitable trust incorporated in 1972, continuing to share Southward's love for automobiles with the public. It houses a collection of over 350 vehicles, as well as three aircraft and various other exhibits including motorcycles, bicycles, and a fire engine.

Email: craig@southwards.co.nz

Phone: 04 297 1221

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/