Yaldhurst Museum

Yaldhurst Museum is a transport and science collection located near Christchurch. It houses more than 100 vintage cars, horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles, tractors, farming tools, and printing equipment from different eras.

The museum began in 1968 when Alfred Thornhill Cooper bought a colonial house from 1876 and two stables on a large property. From this foundation, the collection grew to showcase New Zealand's transport and technology development over time.

The museum preserves New Zealand's technological advancement through exhibits of road transport vehicles, printing equipment, and a replica fire station with nine historical appliances.

The main collection is temporarily closed, but visitors can still access the on-site cafe which operates Wednesday through Sunday mornings and early afternoons. The location has parking available and is easily reached by car from central Christchurch.

The collection features a rare hearse from 1886 that carried Prime Minister Richard Seddon's body in 1906. This particular vehicle connects an everyday object with a significant moment in New Zealand's past.