Lemon squeezers, cheesecutters, pancakes and trilbies – discover a world of wonderful hats and hat-makers in Petone Settlers Museum’s newest exhibition which celebrates 145years of local company Hills Hats. Enter the Hatmosphere opens on Saturday 25 July, with a Hills Hats Tea Party from 2.30pm, where people can try on wacky headwear and raise a […]
2.30pm, Saturday 25th July, Petone Settlers Museum Hats off to Hills Hats! Join the Hills Hats factory family for a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to celebrate Petone Settlers Museum’s newest exhibition, Enter the Hatmosphere. Small but mighty, this little hat factory designs and manufactures hats for Fat Freddy’s Drop and Lady Gaga, as well as […]
Sarah Robinson, Social History Curatorial Intern This week we’re going behind the scenes of the Petone Settlers Museum Collection store. At Petone Settlers Museum, we collect objects that tell the stories of our wonderful little city, objects that express its personality and that of the community. To care for these objects, we use a variety […]
Sarah Robinson, Social History Curatorial Intern Have you been struggling to find things to do over the past couple of months? It’s had us thinking about what people would’ve done in the past to keep themselves occupied, if they were unable to leave their homes for weeks on end. Our collection has tossed up some […]
Hutt City Museums is looking for the perfect person to join our education team in a new-Part Time Educator role (12 hours per week). This part-time role involves assisting the education team to create and deliver workshops to learners of all ages, drawing on your art making skills and the exhibitions and collections of The […]
Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana 2019 runs from Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 March. Our beautiful moana is truly amazing. From the sea creatures that live below to the beautiful sunset’s that dazzle us from above, the sea and all its beauty is treasured part of our whānau. Right now our moana needs help to stay healthy. That’s where […]
Hutt City Council wants to know what you think about heritage in the Hutt. The Hutt City Council (HCC) is reviewing the current heritage policy to make sure that we fulfil our role of kaitiaki for our cultural and built heritage. This review will include the city’s management of buildings, areas, identities and stories. Your […]
Book the tour here FULLY booked. Thanks for the interest. Please update your booking if you are no longer able to attend. We would hate people to miss out! With Wellington Anniversary fast approaching we’ve been thinking about the history of our special place: Pito-one. Our whare was opened on 22 January 1840 to commemorate […]
This summer we are open 10am – 4pm every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. This summer we are keen to kōrero with visitors from near and far. So, pop on by next time you are passing our whare-by-the-sea and share your story of arrival in Pito-one.
