Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery

"Small but very cleverly constructed museum. It gives a great insight into the history of the area, with artifacts of the gold-rush days, and even a whole streetscape underground" Full review

"The Lakes District Museum & Gallery tells the story of Arrowtown’s history, from its indigenous Maori roots as hunting grounds for moa to the establishment of a Chinese village of miners."

"Exhibits cover the gold-rush era and the early days of Chinese settlement around Arrowtown...you can also hire pans to try your luck panning for gold on the Arrow River" Full review