Yaldhurst Museum Celebrating Classic Cars - Christchurch Attractions

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Welcome ( from the Director )

Come and join us in Celebrating

Yaldhurst Museum's 40th Anniversary.

If you are looking for things to do in Christchurch, and interested in classic cars and other forms of road transport, you will really enjoy a visit to Yaldhurst Museum.

The museum is committed to offering visitors a full and rich experience of New Zealands technological past and has a unique, rural setting, close to the centre of Christchurch and International Airport.

Our displays reflect real character and atmosphere that excites memories of the past.

In addition to over 400 vehicles the museum collects other material relating to transport. Unlike most museums, Yaldhurst is unique and owes its special character to its history.

The collection is housed on the original family property, the homestead of which was built in 1876.

The Yaldhurst Museum has amassed an eclectic mix of road transport including one of the largest and finest collection of horse drawn vehicles in the country.

There is possibly the oldest vehicle in New Zealand, an American buggy of 1810, a unique 1860 Phaeton and an 1866 glass sided Hearse said to have carried the body of former Prime Minister, Richard Seddon.

The extensive collection of motor vehicles includes one of the oldest surviving hand fire pumps (1864), a six cylinder Leyland fire engine thought to be the only engine of this model left in the world, a unique International with a coupe body (1938), one of only five manufactured.

The museum venue is often used by bridal couples for wedding photos and we offer competitive car storage.

With over 150 automobiles carriages and many other vehicles on display you are sure to have a most
memorable visit when you experience this Christchurch attraction.

Grant Cooper

Director

Museum Shop

The Yaldhurst Story
1886

Learn about the

history of yaldhurst

and the museum

story.

News
Restoration
Events

New Displays at Museum

"Historic Racing Display now Open."

1958 Chevolet Impala

1952 Austin Sheerline

1934 Ford v8 Model 40

1964 Ford Fairlane

1964 Ford Fairlane (white)

1965 Ford Fairlane 1965 Ford Fairlane (Blue)

Childrens Variety Bash fundraiser.

Saw Bench

Saw Bench 1898
The Museum was delighted to accept the donation of this early

Saw Bench.

Made in 1898 by

Canterbury Photographer - Beken.

Local Artist

The Museum was delighted to accept a painting by local artist Barbara Hammond.
The painting is of three working Clydesdale Draught horses. Captain, Punch and Major.

Outside the stables of Dudley house.

Now part of the Museum Complex.
March 2009.

Restoration Projects