Taupo Museum. Taupo. North Is. New Zealand.
S 38° 41.230 E 176° 04.040
60H E 418883 N 5717525
Taupo Museum is home to a blend of heritage and culture; from yesterday’s historic treasures to today’s contemporary art.
Children are welcome and will really enjoy the exhibits in this museum.
Waymark Code: WMGCBH
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/13/2013
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Our local Museum is a pleasure to visit with its excellent Maori gallery and quirky displays, which include a 1960s Kiwiana caravan, a real retro icon of NZ summer holidays, set up as if the occupants have just popped down to the lake. This little museum makes an interesting rainy-day diversion. The centrepiece is an elaborately carved Maori meeting house, Te Aroha o Rongoheikume. Set up in a courtyard, the Ora Garden of Wellbeing is a re-creation of NZ’s gold-medal-winning entry into the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show. Historical displays cover local industries, a mock-up of a 19th-century shop and a moa skeleton, and there's also a gallery devoted to visiting exhibitions.
Admission Charges:
$5 adults
$3 seniors, tertiary students
Free to children, Taupo residents and ratepayers.
School groups are welcome, $2 per student. Adults accompanying groups enter the museum for free.
Theme:
The unique history, culture and stories of our Taupo community.
Street Address:
Story Place, Taupo, by the rose garden.
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Open daily 10am to 4.30pm (Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day)
Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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