Museums

• Automotive (14)
• Maori (4)
• Military (5)

• Mining (5)
• Pioneer (54)

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• Te Aroha Museum   (www.tearoha-museum.com)

  Te Aroha's museum is housed in a historic building and showcases some of the town's history - Te Aroha was once a flourishing spa town, patronised by the elite of Victorian society.

• Te Awamutu Museum   (www.tamuseum.org.nz)

  Established in 1935, and is the oldest museum in the Waikato region. The museum collects material that relates to the history, society, culture and development of the Waipa District and the King Country.

• Te Manawa   (www.temanawa.co.nz)

  Museum and gallery centre located in Manawatu.

• The Plains   (www.plainsrailway.co.nz)

  A historical complex in Ashburton, featuring a steam locomotive railway, a woodworking museum, a collection of vintage tractors and a replica historic village. A historic church is available for weddings, to add a heritage theme to your special day.

• Waikato Museum of Art & History   (www.waikatomuseum.org.nz)

  Up to the minute information for residents, visitors and businesses, including displays, exhibitions and events.

• Waikawa District Museum   (www.nzmuseums.co.nz/MuseumDetail.asp?MuseumID=279)

  The museum is housed in a disused school, set in garden surrounds with a picnic area available, overlooking the Waikawa Harbour.

• Waipu Heritage Centre   (www.waipumuseum.com)

  At the Waipu Heritage Centre you will discover the amazing story of one of the world's largest migrations.

• Waitomo Museum   (www.waitomo-museum.co.nz)

  An award-winning museum specialising in caves and karst landscape.

• Wellington Tramway Museum   (www.wellingtontrams.org.nz)

  Enjoy a nostalgic look back at a piece of Wellington's history - historical displays in the tram barn and a 4 km return tram ride through scenic Queen Elizabeth Park.

• Whakatane Museum & Gallery   (www.whakatanemuseum.org.nz)

  Discover the history and art of the Eastern Bay of Plenty district.

• Whanganui Regional Museum   (www.wanganui-museum.org.nz)

  Providing exhibitions, events, comprehensive education experiences and research services.

• Whanganui Riverboat Centre Museum   (www.riverboat.co.nz/museum.html)

  The museum collects, preserves, researches and displays material relating to the history of the Whanganui River.

• Whangarei Art Museum   (www.whangareiartmuseum.co.nz)

  The art museum houses the city’s art collection of heritage and contemporary works.

• Whangarei Museum   (www.whangareimuseum.co.nz)

  Northlands Whangarei Museum houses a nationally significant collection of Maori and early European artefacts.

• Whittaker's Musical Museum   (www.musical-museum.org)

  See the instruments being played, live. Rare and unusual instruments restored, swapped, and sold. Teaching resources for schools. Piano tuning. Video of the show for sale. Waiheke Island, New Zealand.