Gallery & Tours

Christmas / New Years / Summer Break closing dates
We will be closed from Dec 19th – 21st Jan.
We thank you for all your support and wish you all a very
Merry Christmas and Safe and Happy New Year

Address: 70 Fitzherbert St, Petone, Lower Hutt.
Phone: (+64) 4 566 5591.
Email: [email protected]

• GALLERY SHOPPING
  We have now moved next door to 70 Fitzherbert St, Petone.
  Our New Gallery is ready and open. We would love to see you.
  Opening hours 9am -4pm Monday – Thursday.
  
  For those who can’t make our weekly hours, we are looking at opening one Saturday per month, so please contact us for more details or watch our website for updates.
  
• ONLINE ORDERS – Processing daily
  
• TOURS
  Our Mill is set up again and we are ready to share our very special story and looms to the public. Prior bookings are essential, so please contact us for details. Tours take approx 45 – 60 mins. See below for further details.

Gallery Shop – 100% NZ treasures to be found.

View a wide range of 100% pure NZ woven pieces and finished goods on display and for purchase, many one off’s items that will not be found elsewhere.

Sign up for notification of VIP – Friends of Stansborough ‘Special Events or Open Nights’ and discount days.

Address: 70 Fitzherbert St, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012, Wellington, New Zealand. Parking right outside.
Phone: (+64) 4 566 5591
Email: [email protected]

NEW TOURS OF OLD MILL

Historic Mill Tours – Past, Present and Future in Action

Please email us on [email protected] to make a booking.

Tour times and Bookings:

Our weekly tour normally runs on Tuesday 2pm

For groups of under 6 people, the minimum cost applies or you can contact us and we can advise if we have another group you can join to pay the single person price only.

Bookings for groups of 6+ can also be made for other times so please contact us to discuss. 

For tour guides and larger group bookings please contact us to discuss other days and times also.

For those who can’t make our weekly tour, we are looking at opening one Saturday per month, so please contact us for more details or watch our website for updates.

Tour prices: 

We have a minimum cost of $240 for up to 6 people.

6 – 15 people = $40 Adult and $35 Children 5-12yrs

16+ people = $35 Adult and $30 Children 5-12yrs

(These prices are to cover our staff, safety regulations, stopping of mill production etc)

The tour takes approx. 45 – 60mins. 

We are closed from Christmas until early January, for our mill /staff summer break.

Alternatively you may visit our Gallery – free of charge.

Mill Tours last approx 45mins – 1 hour, depending on how long the group spends in the Gallery at the end, but the intro story is about 10 mins, the video about 5 mins and then the mill tour to see the historic looms in action about 30 mins, ending back in the gallery to purchase gifts to take home.

Large Group Tours – for times and prices, please phone or email us. We can run tours for private groups of up to 40 people (moving through some parts in batches of 10).

Please note : This is an Historic Working Weaving Mill, so production needs to be stopped for the tour. It is fun, educational and interesting, so unique for every NZ Visitor or Local. The old machinery is fascinating to watch in production and these are six of the only looms of this era (1890’s) still working commercially in the world. These create incredible pieces of heirloom textiles, but you will see just how labour intensive the whole production is. From the yarn to the final product for sale. The visit to the Narnia Wardrobe, with video, shows the farm side of the production, so there is something for everyone. This is a standing tour with no seating, apart from while watching the video, so please make sure you are mobile enough to stand during the majority of the tour.