Founders Heritage Park is a heritage village at Founders Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, in The Wood, Nelson. Its character buildings sit among gardens, and its displays cover Nelson's history and local legends. Resident artisans make and show their work, and visitors can meet them. The park is open seven days a week from 10am to 4.30pm. The leadlights from Redwood Chapel, now the Port Museum, are on show, and the park's collection runs from a huge airplane to tiny shoe nails. The park has collected objects from the people and businesses of Nelson since 1986.
The park holds a range of venues for events of all kinds, and the collection can be searched online, including the technical reference library. We hear the collection is going through a Re-Org project to sort it out. Founders Heritage Park is a family day out, and its village setting is what sets it apart in Nelson. Our pick in The Wood for a family afternoon of local history.