New Brighton Museum

18/06/2026

New Brighton is changing so much, so who can remember some of the old shops. A lot of the shops had living accomodation on the top, good idea to stop break ins.

16/06/2026

Yeaa our new website has gone live check it out, but remember it is work in progress , we are adding to it all the time, but plenty to look at so far.

New Brighton Digital Museum People Find out more about the people in New Brighton and their history. Places Learn more about places of the present and the past. Event Calendar This is a special event calender, featuring events of the past & present. Kia ora koutou katoa, welcome to the New Brighton....

15/06/2026

Just a reminder, our AGM is on tonight at 6.30pm. Guest speaker is Chris Lynch and there will be a lovely supper.

12/06/2026

Monday's movie is a real classic, Maggie Smith and Rohan Atkinson and Patrick Swayze in a comedy crime from 2005.. "Keeping Mum " Rated as "mature" its a great movie.
!pm for a cuppa, and a biscuit and 1.30 for the movie. $3 donation.

11/06/2026

Hi there folks,
at the New Brighton Museum, we are on the look out for volunteers, especially, Tuesday or Saturday. Main qualities we need, is someone who loves New Brighton and the East, friendly, prepared to help with cleaning and making the cuppa for the group visits, and generally talking to the visitors. It is great fun, with a great team. If you have some computer skills that would be a big bonus, but just to have you join our team please.
Pop in any day and look around, we are open from 1 to 3 every day.

06/06/2026

Tomorrow's movie is a 1979 British spy thriller, starring Michael York. Great story. come at 1pm for a cuppa and a biscuit, or maybe some home baking, then 1.30 for the movie. Just $3 donation

04/06/2026

In October 1953 the last tram trundled out of New Brighton and the crowds turned out to welcome the first number 5 bus. Big day for the locals by the look of the crowd.

02/06/2026

29/05/2026

Its a public holiday on Monday, so a good British movie is on show. Also we have a display to celebrate King Charles. The movie is Georgy Girl, great British actors. Come at 1pm for a cuppa and maybe some home baking or a biscuit, $3 donation and the movie starts at 1.30

28/05/2026

This weeks old photo, back in the day it was the thing to do , go by tram for a Sunday school picnic to New Brighton.