Adjacent localities are Bushside to the north-east, Springburn to the south-east, and Buccleuch to the south, all between 2 and 4 kilometres (1.2 and 2.5 mi) away.

The museum holds photos and artefacts of settlements in the vicinity of Mt Somers / Te Kiekie,[6] a peak of 1,687 metres (5,535 ft) that is the backdrop to this part of the Canterbury Plains.

The facility is owned by the Mid Canterbury District Bible group, who purchased the site in 1959 and constructed buildings (bunk houses, a kitchen, and meeting rooms) in 1971.

The older one, believed to have been constructed prior to 1890, was damaged in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and has since been closed.

The other one was built in 1898 and can be visited by the public, with sign posts in Staveley giving directions to the site.