Cobblestones Museum

About

Cobblestones is a Heritage Village in Greytown, New Zealand. Centred around the original historic Hastwell stables and existing cobblestone courtyard used by stage coaches travelling between Masterton and Wellington. Cobblestones contains six Category 2 Heritage NZ listed buildings, these include: ==

a colonial cottage (built c.1867), Wairarapa's first Public Hospital in Greytown (built 1875), Wairarapa's first Methodist church (built 1865), the single-teacher Mangapakeha country school building which opened in 1902 The Hastwell Stables. and the Donald Woolshed (built 1858), Wairarapa's first purpose built woolshed.

The Exhibition Centre features Wairarapa heritage stories, objects, photos and machinery. Finished in November 2014 after many years of fundraising it also holds the collection room which curates objects within the collection. The Coach House is a multi purpose indoor venue which showcases the horse drawn carriage transport, dairy and timber industries importance in the early development of Wairarapa. Both venues are used for weddings, expos, musical events, small conferences, corporate retreats and celebrations along with the Church and grounds.

The Heritage Village at Cobblestones is set in park-like grounds and gardens. The variety of native and exotic trees at Cobblestones befits Greytown's significance as the first New Zealand town to celebrate Arbor Day. Native kahikatea, kowhai, totara and karaka can be seen together with exotic trees, maples, ash and fruit trees. Cobblestones garden is a popular Wairarapa garden tour and wedding venue.