Te Amorangi Trust Museum
Family Fun
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Rotorua's Heritage Village features stationary and steam engines, an historic village and cottage, forestry and logging display, vintage farm machinery including an 1892 McLaren Traction Engine, a 1906 Post Office, Maori and Mt. Tarawera artifacts.
Rotorua’s Heritage Village, Te Amorangi Museum holds and displays an amazing collection of the 1920 era. 1925 Douslin House, fully refurbished, gives an excellent example of the mod cons of the day, furnishings and décor. Seek out the room with fascinating clocks! "1920 Street" has shops with millinery, saddlery and groceries and share their area with Cosy Cottage and Rotorua's original Gaol (jail). Walk past horse drawn carts, steam and stationary engines to find an impressive display of Mamaku’s past tramways and sawmills. The fully restored McLaren Traction Engine is a major attraction and is steamed up every second Sunday of each month along with other steam equipment. Children can experience water features and $2.00 train rides.