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The Wine Exhibition

At Marlborough Museum

The Wine Exhibition Door at Marlborough MuseumThe story behind the vineyards and the winemaking heritage of Marlborough can be easily absorbed during a visit to the Wine Exhibition at Marlborough Museum.

Exhibits include old, rare and unusual wines, early viticulture and winemaking equipment and other memorabilia. There are also photographs and oral histories of some of the key figures from Marlborough's wine world.

With visual and interactive displays that cover everything, from the early history of growing grapes, the technological innovations that have helped the industry along, to the contemporary issues facing winegrowing today. Sound Booth at The Wine Exhibition at Marlborough MuseumThe Wine Exhibition is a must-see for every visitor to the region.

Features include:

  • A wine bottle-shaped sound booth, where visitors can hear industry pioneers like Jane Hunter and Gerry Gregg tell their stories
  • Soil profiles of the region, along with a working irrigation model
  • A display of Marlborough’s varietals and the wines made from them
  • Examples of innovation and kiwi ingenuity, including a home-made wine bottle labelling machine, corkers, tipping tanks, a leaf plucker, screw presses and pumps
  • A display showcasing 'society and wine' since the 1800s

The Wine Exhibition Technology exhibit at Marlborough MuseumThe exhibition is a permanent display, housed at the Marlborough Museum:

Brayshaw Park
26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Road

Website: www.marlboroughmuseum.org.nz

Open 10.00 am to 4.00 pm any day, except statutory holidays.
All adults $10, children (16 and under) $5, groups (6 or more) $8pp.
Group tour (includes entry, tour and exhibition book) $15 pp adult | $10 pp child.

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