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Akaroa Museum is focused on the history of Banks Peninsula. Its collections are varied from archives, archaeology and art to zoology. A full range of museum services is provided to the community and v...
The stories of the Wairarapa, taonga Maori and the best of contemporary New Zealand and international art.
Archives New Zealand preserves and stores central government documents. This includes the Treaty of Waitangi and the Women's Suffrage Petition of 1893. Discover and learn more in the new Gateway space...
Auckland Museum is regarded as one of the finest museums in the Southern Hemisphere and is renowned for its unique collection of Maori and Pacific treasures. It is also a war memorial for the Auckland...
Goldmining and the challenge of extracting this precious metal from ore is the key feature of this museum, housed in an historic building of the area. View the Waiuta mine model. Transport yourself ba...
This major New Zealand regional museum holds in trust almost two million collection items of regional, national and international significance. The collections cover a wide range of topics including C...
E-Central is a free public space with an indoor playground and a bunch of activities for children. We host events and workshops on a regular basis. Upstairs, we have our digital Studios - MediaLab and...
Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery tells the stories of Central Otago's unique flora and fauna, of gold mining throughout the region, and of the people who made Central home.
Small Museum representing Moriori, Maori and European History on the Chatham Islands.
Kids and adults alike will switch on to science in this fully interactive space inside the Otago Museum. Warp yourself with our trick mirror, be in a bubble, stamp out a tune on the giant foot-piano, ...
The University of Auckland's geological collections are only able to be accessed by accredited researchers by prior arrangement. Public displays are no longer available. The geological collections...
The Geraldine Historical Society aims to provide for present and future generations an accurate interesting and comprehensive picture of local history. We keep in touch with our community by encouragi...
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