Coaltown Museum is a museum of coalmining, located in Westport on the

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of New Zealand.

Building

The building housing the Coaltown Museum is located in a cultural hub on Palmerston Street. Designed by Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects, the building won two awards in the 2013

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Nelson/Marlborough regional awards: the public architecture award and the Resene colour award.

Collection

The museum was opened in 2013, and holds displays on coal extraction and maritime history. The displays include an eight-ton coal wagon that was used at the Denniston mine; a simulated underground mine and a steam engine from the SS ''Mawhera''. The museum also holds collections of photographs and objects related to mining on the West Coast.

References

History museums in New Zealand Museums in the West Coast Region 2013 establishments in New Zealand Westport, New Zealand {{NewZealand-museum-stub Local museums in New Zealand