Bluff Maritime Museum
The Bluff time Museum is situated on Foreshore Road and features Bluff's Heritage. Exhibits include whaling, oystering, shipwrecks and a working steam engine from the TST Awarua. Pride of place is the oyster boat Monica II situated beside the museum with a replica sea bed and oyster dredges.
Contact Details
P O Box 9, Bluff
64-3-212 7534
Trish Birch, Curator
Visitor Information
241 Foreshore Road, Bluff
Mon-Fri 10am 4.30pm Sat-Sun and Public holidays 1pm - 5pm
Adult $3 Children $1
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Wheelchair access
Parking
Shop
Toilets
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