Nelson Provincial Museum

The Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao is the guardian (kaitiaki) of social and natural history and Taonga from the Nelson and Tasman regions. It is New Zealand’s oldest museum tracing its origin back to the foundation of the Literary and Scientific Institution of Nelson in May 1841.

The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city of Nelson, New Zealand. The museum showcases the Nelson and Tasman regions' history, from geological origins to the stories of individuals and families.