The Picton Museum is owned and operated by the Picton Historical Society Inc. (PHS) and built on land leased from the Marlborough District Council (MDC). The PHS is an Incorporated Society and a registered charity [cc26062], founded in 1958. It has a current membership of 110 with Society elected members filling the positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and 3 committee members. The Society - Te Kohanga Taonga, "The Nest of Tresures" is a non-profit organisation whose only asset is the Picton Museum building and contents (Artefacts and Archive). The PHS income is reliant on membership fees, donations, grants and Museum entry fees. The Museum, as a publicly funded institution, receives a subsidy from MDC on a one-for-one basis of door entry sales.
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Picton Historical Society Committee with the President's inaugural cheque donation to the
Picton Museum Extension building fund.
From L to R (front): President Mike Taylor, Treasurer Dianne Smith
(back row): Laura Bowdler, Kerry Johnson, Vice-President Loreen Brehaut, Jon Perano, Secretary Angie Scott
