50th anniversary of Aratoi: the Wairarapa museum of art and history

This weekend marks the beginning of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Aratoi, the Wairarapa's Museum for  Art and History in Masterton.

Dame Robin White, Aratoi's patron calls the museum it the Wairarapa's taonga. It's a treasure house but also hasn't been shy of some cutting edge contemporary art, drawing visitors from around the country. We speak to collection manager Bronwyn Reid who has been with Aratoi for 23 years.

Barbara Hepworth Galliard – Forms in movement 1956 copper bronze

Augustus Cave’s waistcoat c 1880 harakeke cotton fabric gentian violet dye made by weavers at Te Ore Ore Marae Masterton

Colin McCahon Anne 1942-3 gouache charcoal on paper

Collection manager Bronwyn Reid