Temuka Courthouse Museum

07/01/2026

We had a lot of visitors today for the Sunsational Challenge, opening especially for the holidays.

Opening hours during January 2026

Wednesday 10am to 12 noon

Saturday 10am to 12 noon

Usual Sunday time 1.30pm to 3.30pm

06/01/2026

While checking out some maps we have in files came across this one of Town of Buxton. 1912.

I wonder why this was being proposed?

Very interesting, Seddon Street off North Town Belt, now Richard Pearse Drive.

Check out link

https://www.google.com/search?q=buxton+town+temuka&oq=buxton+town+temuka&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRiPAjIHCAQQIRiPAtIBCDg0MTRqMGo3qAIUsAIB8QUJjX_N60moSvEFCY1_zetJqEo&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 =0&lfId=ChxjMe

03/01/2026

Especially for the SUNSATIONAL CHALLENGE, will be opening on Wednesday and Saturday mornings 10 to noon and our usual Sunday 1.30 to 3.30, for you to visit our museum during January.

Come in and enjoy a look while completing your challenge activities.

Only TWO sleeps left and the Sunsational Challenge starts!!!

Come into the Museum on Monday and get your Challenge card, then start doing the activities. Complete 9 activities and go in the draw for 1 of 3 Chromebooks!!

❤️

03/01/2026

Planning your weekend, come down to the Temuka Courthouse Museum, Domain Ave, open tomorrow 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Sunday.

27/12/2025

Come on down to the Temuka Courthouse Museum open today 1.30 pm to 3.30pm.

Wheelchair friendly ramp at back of building.

20/12/2025

OPEN TODAY
1.30PM to 3.30PM

You are invited to come and visit.

Find that lost ancestor or just come and reflex on what it was like living in earlier days.

13/12/2025

Looking for something to do tomorrow head on down to the Temuka Courthouse Museum open 1.30 to 3.30.
Check out your family history, enjoy the displays.

06/12/2025

Open today
1.30 to 3.30 come and browse our displays or check out the old newspaper clippings from Timaru Herald, or our photo collections.

A few people will recognise some of the people below.

20/11/2025

Richard Pearse a great local inventor.

18/11/2025

Today we welcomed a large group of about 40 members from the Temuka Friendship Group to our museum.

A lot of chatter was created as visitors checked out our displays, with memories being stirred up of days gone by.

Thank you for coming and sharing our museum, please come again and spend more time looking in our Ritchies Research Room.

We are open each Sunday 1.30 to 3.30.
All welcome.

16/11/2025

Head on down to the Temuka Museum today, all welcome, 1.30 to 3.30.
Lots of history to check out.

08/11/2025

Museum open today Sunday.
2pm to 4pm
All welcome