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The crowd at the exhibition opening moves into the Museum

Large crowd for opening of Maori Artefacts Exhibition

A large crowd of over 100 were at the opening of Raglan Museum’s new exhibition on Saturday morning, 17 October. The displays showcase Maori artefacts from the north side of Raglan Harbour. The exhibition is…



The Wallis memorial at the bottom of Bow St, Raglan _ Image Raglan Museum collection

Whaingaroa 1835 – James and Mary Wallis

April 2015 marks 180 years since the Rev James Wallis arrived in Raglan to set up a Mission Station at Te Horea. He was to serve as a missionary in the Whaingaroa area for 30…


Joan Hawken and her father Orton Wallis - Photo by Kaz

Raglan Remembers WW1 proving very popular

Our new exhibition, Raglan Remembers World War One is proving very popular. Several school visits have been made to the exhibition and many locals have visited to check on their family members. Raglander Joan Hawken…