to the timber industry in the local region from early European settlement a display of native birds by the taxidermist Jane Yandle a 200-year-old matai log Buildings The museum is the repository of several historic buildings that have been restored and which house several of the museum's collections. The interior of the buildings have been furnished with period equipment and machinery. Lichfield House Pukeahua Lookout Tower Mill Cottage TTT Company Mill Order Office Hutton House Putaruru Hotel St Michael's of All Angels Church (de-consecrated) Heritage Hall Yandle House - originally named Rossiter House - the former Yandle family homestead Tuck and Watkins Mill The White House Putaruru Jail Puketurua School References History museums in New Zealand Museums in Waikato Local museums in New Zealand South Waikato District Forestry museums