Bluff Maritime Museum

Anybody who is fortunate enough to visit the Museum will be amazed with the displays and information that it has to offer.

Officially the museum has a maritime theme with displays on Whaling, oystering, shipwrecks , and the construction of the Bluff Harbour Board. It also delves into the history of Bluff.

Being the oldest European settled community in New Zealand it has a lot of history to offer. The museum also exhibits artwork showing scenes of Bluffs early days,when it was commonly known as Campbelltown. Early maps also on exhibit depict that Bluff was always going to be an ideal place to become a port to shelter ships and boats, from the elements of Foveaux Strait.

The Museums newest and biggest attraction is the oystering boat the Monica . The boat kindly donated by the Jones family is a permanent fixture beside the museum. You are able to board the vessel and explore all its knooks and crannys and imagine what it was like out in Foveaux Strait dredging Bluffs delicacy. In all, a visit to Bluffs Maritime Museum should not be passed by. It has the potential to captivate the interest of the young and the old.