The Gables
About This Museum
The Gables isn't your typical grand museum; it's a quiet survivor. Tucked away in Brooklands Park, this charming homestead has watched New Plymouth grow from a small settlement, its very timbers steeped in local stories. It feels less like an institution and more like stepping directly into the 19th century. You can almost hear the clatter of horse-drawn carts and the chatter of its first inhabitants.
Collection Highlights
Inside, you'll find delicate hand-painted china from the first ships and well-worn farming tools that carved the region's prosperity. Don't miss the personal photo albums in the parlour—they're filled with faces of the families who actually built their lives here.
Visitor Information
Pop in on a sunny afternoon when the light pours through the sash windows; it’s free to wander through, and the volunteers are full of tales you won't find on any plaque. Just watch your head on those low doorframes!
Architecture & Building
It's a classic example of a Colonial Gothic cottage, with its steeply pitched roof and those distinctive pointed 'gables' it's named for, built from local timber.
Contact & Location
Address: 26, Brooklands Park Drive, Brooklands, Welbourn, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand / Aotearoa
Phone: +64 6 758 9311
Website: Visit Website
