Teviot District Museum — Roxburgh
From expansive sheep runs to pioneering hydroelectric power and fruit-growing industries – discover the Teviot Valley’s remarkable innovations.
11 Abbotsford Street, Roxburgh
Housed in the district’s first Methodist Church, built in 1872, this Early Settler Museum showcases the resilience and ingenuity of Teviot Valley pioneers.
Explore the histories of the largest woolshed of its time in the Southern Hemisphere, early hydroelectric stations that brought power to remote communities, and the resourcefulness of the pioneer men and women involved in orcharding and local business.
The museum’s diverse collection includes machinery and tools from gold mining, pastoral farming, and orchard operations, along with domestic items, photographs, documents, Chinese artefacts, and items connected to the region’s early industrial projects.
77 Scotland Street, Roxburgh
The newly developed Lodge Museum extends the stories established in the Early Settler Museum through to contemporary Teviot Valley history.
Future displays will include churches and businesses, farming and shearing, fruit growing, transport history with a focus on the railway, the Roxburgh Hydro, the Children’s Health Camp, and local arts, culture, and community organisations.
The museum also includes temporary exhibition space and research/archive areas.
Collection items are available online through eHive Teviot District Museum and DigitalNZ.
- Address: 11 Abbotsford Street, Roxburgh 77 Scotland Street, Roxburgh
- Contact Number: 0274 428 291
- Email: teviotmuseum@gmail.com
- Opening Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 2 pm – 4 pm; closed in winter (call-out visits available year-round)
- Admission: Gold coin donation appreciated
