Welcome

... to the Helensville Pioneer Museum at its home on the Helensville River Reserve.

As the name suggests this pioneer museum takes you back in time, housed in an historical cottage, the old Helensville Schoolhouse and the old Helensville Courthouse on the River Reserve, at the southern entrance to the town.

The Helensville & District Historical Society (Inc) has invested over $350,000 since mid-2003 in relocating the Museum from its former position behind the Helensville War Memorial Hall to this new one hectare site - its boldest move since the Society was formed in 1968.

Three buildings are featured - Helensville’s original and only courthouse, built in 1864 and in use until 1979; Hedley House (1910-1912), now restored to its original use as a typical Edwardian villa; and Helensville Primary School’s original schoolhouse (1883).

The site is leased from the Rodney District Council until 2068, when the Society will celebrate its centennial.

OUR MISSION: To promote, understand, and preserve the history and heritage of the district, and its intrinsic values. Our past is our future.