Akaroa Museum

The Akaroa Museum is a museum focused on the history of Banks Peninsula, located in Akaroa, New Zealand. The museum has a varied collection of archives, art, photography, costume and textiles, taonga, and technology. The museum is centered around the historic Langlois-Eteveneaux cottage, a rare remnant of the French presence in Akaroa. The cottage was built in the French colonial style and has undergone several restorations, including a post-earthquake restoration that revealed many secrets about the building's construction. The museum also includes four exhibition galleries and two additional heritage buildings, the Akaroa Court House and the Custom House, are also part of the museum. The museum provides research services and access to its extensive collection