Wyllie Cottage

Wyllie Cottage

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When:

Mon 27 Jun ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm
Tue 28 Jun ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm
Wed 29 Jun ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm
Thu 30 Jun ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm
Fri 1 Jul ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm

Where: Tairawhiti Museum, Stout St, Gisborne

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

  • Admission: Free

Event listed by: tairawhitimuseum

Wyllie Cottage is the oldest European house still standing in the Gisborne area and also a popular tourist attraction. It is open to the public, having been recently refurbished to better reflect the stories of the people who lived in the cottage, and the times they were confronted with. Features of the cottage include; a walk-in wardrobe showing various women’s formal attire of the day, a three-dimensional topographic map featuring significant points of interest within the Gisborne region, photographic and interpretative panels, walk-in room viewing, and original display objects.

The cottage was built by John Forbes for James Ralston Wyllie and his wife, Kate, daughter of one of the Bay's earliest settlers, and of Maori descent on her mother’s side. The cottage has seen a number of changes over the years and was once nearly condemned for demolition.

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Tairawhiti Museum, Stout St, Gisborne

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