The Coach House Museum
40 Bowen Street
Feilding
New Zealand
Feilding
New Zealand
The Coach House is the home of Feilding's Horse-Drawn Era Museum which opened in January 2002. The display includes a selection of horse-drawn vehicles which began in 1964 through the efforts of the The Manawatu Society for the Preservation of Horse Drawn Vehicles. The Society was eventually able to enlist the help of the Feilding and Districts Historical Society whose combined efforts coupled with considerable community support resulted in the purchase of a building and the setting up of the museum. The three founding organisations set up the Manawatu Historic Vehicle Collection Trust which now operates the The Coach House Museum providing an important educational resource and unique visitor attraction for the district.
The museum display also includes an extensive illustrated history of the Manchester Block during the horse-drawn era from 1874 to 1914.
The museum is able to maintain and develop the display and offer a number of related activities through the efforts of a large team of volunteers and continuing financial support from the community.
The museum is able to maintain and develop the display and offer a number of related activities through the efforts of a large team of volunteers and continuing financial support from the community.
Would you like to become a Friend of the Coach House?
Following the huge effort and extensive community support to establish the museum we still need continuing income and manpower support to maintain our operations and to develop new displays and other activities to broaden the appeal of the Coach House to visitors.
We are seeking your support by becoming a "Friend of the Coach House" so you may enjoy a number of benefits including:
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Following the huge effort and extensive community support to establish the museum we still need continuing income and manpower support to maintain our operations and to develop new displays and other activities to broaden the appeal of the Coach House to visitors.
We are seeking your support by becoming a "Friend of the Coach House" so you may enjoy a number of benefits including:
- Free entry to the Coach House
- Receive the Coach House Chronicle on a regular basis
- Opportunity to participate in the weekly Thursday morning smoko at the Coach House
- Invitations to special events
- The opportunity to become actively involved in the operation and development of the Coach House Museum.
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