The Yaldhurst Museum is as much an educational place as it is an integral part of Christchurch history. The museum is located on the grounds of one of the oldest houses in the city, which was originally built by citizen John Taylor in 1876 AD. A few generations later, Taylor's grandson Alfred Thornhill Cooper decided to display his home country's collection of vintage cars in a dedicated museum. Since its opening in 1968, the museum has collected more than 160 cars and has expanded to include exhibitions on racing cars, horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles, engines, and other antiquities that focus on transportation. Do not hesitate and visit it and learn about the history of transportation in New Zealand with your family or friends.