Articles by Raglan Museum

Catherine Williams with restored photos. Photo Christine Lindop

Restoration work completed on Wallis photos

Restoration work has recently been completed on the photographs of the Reverend and Mrs Wallis and their daughter. The photographs, an important part of Raglan’s history, were in need of repair and look very much…



The award winning design and construction team are welcomed by Rodger Gallagher

Building award celebrated

Back in May, the Raglan Museum & Information Centre building received an award as an entrant in the Commercial Project Awards. The awards were presented at a National Gala Dinner on Saturday 11th May 2013…


Xaview Meade and Jenny Rhodes at the opening of the exhbition with Jenny's poster on Eva Rickard

‘Aotearoa Liberators’ poster exhibition open

A poster exhibition including the work of three local artists – Xavier Meade, Jenny Rhodes and the late Katerina Mataira opened on Saturday 1st June at the museum. Kaumatua Sean Ellison and Paddy Kaa blessed…


Te Papa advisor visits Raglan Museum

On Thursday 18th, Sally August, a Museum Development Officer with Te Papa National Services visited Raglan Museum to check out the museum’s collection and advise on its care. Based in Gisborne, Sally has been working…


Ken Soanes after receiving the certificate at the 2013 NZ Musuem Awards

Raglan Museum is runner up in NZ Museum Awards

On Thursday evening (11th April) Ken Soanes, a Raglan Museum Society committee member, attended the NZ Museum Awards and learned that the  Raglan Museum had been declared runner-up in the Awards.  Entered in the development…