Few gasworks anywhere survive as museums, and Dunedin's is one of them. The Dunedin Gasworks was New Zealand's first gasworks and also the last to stop production. It operated from 1863 until 1987, and at its peak in the 1970s it supplied coal gas to more than 18,000 customers in the city.
The museum occupies the former engine house on Braemar Street in South Dunedin, near Cargill's Corner. It also includes the boiler room, boiler house, chimney stack, fitting shop and blacksmith's shop. Several of these Edwardian buildings are listed as Category I Historic Places. The centrepiece is a collection of five stationary steam engines, some of them in full working order, alongside displays of domestic and industrial gas appliances.
Most of the gasworks was demolished in the 1980s, but a trust led by Elizabeth Hinds saved the remaining buildings. Restoration began in 1989, and the museum opened in 2001. It suits visitors interested in steam and industrial heritage, and it also hosts events ranging from music performances to steampunk gatherings.
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