# Lumsden Heritage Trust, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Lumsden Heritage Trust is a formed in 2013 in New Zealand. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 30. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lumsden-heritage-trust/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Formed in 2013 in New Zealand · History, Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 84 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Lumsden Heritage Trust - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -45.73925, 168.44225 ## What it is and where Lumsden Heritage Trust is a formed in 2013 in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -45.73925, 168.44225; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.739246%2C168.442252) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.739246%2C168.442252) - **Run by:** Lumsden Heritage Trust - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Lumsden Heritage Trust is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 08 | | February | Best time | 13 h 52 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 42 | | May | Possible | 9 h 17 | | June | Possible | 8 h 30 | | July | Possible | 8 h 49 | | August | Possible | 10 h 03 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 20 | | November | Best time | 14 h 47 | | December | Best time | 15 h 30 | In December there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | October to April | May to September | | Museums and art | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Lumsden Heritage Trust has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Lintley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lintley-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.2 km - [Elbow Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/elbow-head/): Hill in New Zealand · 5.7 km - [Ram Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ram-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 8.2 km - [Lowther Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lowther-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 9.8 km - [Wether Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wether-hill/): Hill in New Zealand (45°47'54.24"S, 168°19'48.25"E) · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: History - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/one-tree-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Larnach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/larnach-castle/): New Zealand mansion - [Auckland Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-town-hall/): town hall and concert hall on Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand - [MS Mikhail Lermontov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ms-mikhail-lermontov/): Soviet cruise liner wrecked in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand - [MV Rena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mv-rena/): ship built in 1990 Every New Zealand place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lumsden Heritage Trust? It is a formed in 2013 in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Lumsden Heritage Trust? October to April. In December there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Lumsden Heritage Trust? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 84 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.739246%2C168.442252) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Lintley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lintley-hill/), [Elbow Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/elbow-head/), [Ram Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ram-hill/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/383193959), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18712423), CC0. More about Lumsden Heritage Trust on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumsden_Heritage_Trust). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).