Find Us at:
State Highway 3, 1 km south of Stratford. Click here for a detailed guide, on how to get to us.
Contact us at:
Ph/Fax (06) 765 5399
Email:
Admission prices for village
Adults $10.00
Children $5.00
Under 5 - FREE
Families $20.00
Groups of 10 or more $8.00
Train rides - $2.00 per person - weekends 11.30am and 1.30pm and Mon - Fri only when train driver is available.
RECREATING YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOR TOMORROW.
About Taranaki Pioneer Village
open everyday from 10am to 4pm except Christmas day
Taranaki Pioneer Village is on the main road, just south of Stratford, in Central Taranaki, boasts a large collection of historical buildings and artefacts.
Stratford’s only previous museum, of a small number of items, was housed in the municipal buildings.
Donations by locals encourages ‘The Village’ to display a wide range of artefacts & Taranaki stories.
In 1978 a promotional prospectus invited founder donations and debenture funding. The response confirmed support from both public and society members to assist with the first stage of purchasing the land and homestead.
Stage 1 development also included the car park, band stand, boat shed and renovation of the existing 1910’s villa.
The Pioneer Village was officially open to the public in 1990 with feature buildings of the authentic: Stratford Courthouse, Pembroke School, Tariki Railway Station, Okato Cottage and Mangatoki Union Church.
Since then, the village has continued to evolve including the Stratford Hospital Museum, which was developed after the closure of the Stratford Hospital.
This on-going project is a reminder of the dedication of those who are determined in preserving this asset and ‘Recreating yesterday, today, for tomorrow’.
A Management Board oversees the governance of the Pioneer Village on behalf of the members of the Incorporated Society and the displays are looked after by a group of volunteers.
Staff members include: Roz Liddell - Office Manager and Tourism Advisor.
Carol Reynolds - Part time Reception and Administration Officer.
