The Woodville Organ Museum in Manawatu is home to almost 150 organs of varying shape, size and grandeur.
Photo: RNZ / Max Towle
As part of Summer Report's look into some of the lesser known museums around New Zealand, Max Towle paid a visit to the converted Catholic hall
For the past 10 years, Milton and Rosalie Wainwright have run the Woodville Organ Museum, inspired by a passion for the sound each instrument makes.
Milton and Rosalie Wainwright Photo: RNZ / Max Towle
Some of the organs the Wainwrights have amassed are kept in their garage and in the outside shed under sheets so they do not gather dust.
The most Mr Wainwright has paid for one organ is $1500, and he has driven almost the length of the country to collect them.