Museum Visits
An overview of some of the local and special-interest museums around Aotearoa New Zealand
An overview of some of the local and special-interest museums around Aotearoa New Zealand.
Many of these museums are labours of love, run by part-time volunteers. Some are seasonal or only open by appointment. Please check directly with the museum about opening hours before you visit.
Rotorua Museum of Art and History from the tulip garden. Image from free photos of New Zealand
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Bottled treasures in the old Foxton Fizz factory
The old Foxton Fizz factory in Manawatu holds treasure from not only the companies own heritage, but also the history of the local fizzy drinks from around the country, that all but died out in the… Audio
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Tour of Wellington's Reserve Bank Museum.
When people talk about Wellington museums Te Papa normally dominates the conversation. Audio
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Seven generations of treasures are on display at a new museum
Seven generations of treasures are on display at a new museum, which has opened at Kahuranaki Station in Hawke's Bay. Audio
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Woodville Organ Museum hits the right note
A converted Catholic hall in the small Manawatu town of Woodville is home to almost 150 organs of different size, shape and grandeur. Audio
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Bowls Museum a treasure trove of trinkets
Its time for another in our series about New Zealand's lesser know museums. Audio
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NZ's first dedicated hop and beer museum opens
Nelson is fast carving itself out a reputation as the craft brewing capital of New Zealand, vying for the title with its neighbour across Cook Strait, Wellington. Audio
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Childhood home of Janet Frame
A trust set up to protect and preserve the childhood home of one of New Zealand's greatest writers, Janet Frame, celebrates 10 years of operating this summer. Audio
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Museum visit - McCahon House, Auckland
Joining us to tell us about this hidden treasure is Diane Blomfield. Audio
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Museum visit - Coaltown
Joining us from Westport's 'Coaltown' museum is Chris Hartigan who began working at the museum when he was at high school, 13 years ago. Audio
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Museum visit: Fun Ho! Toys
15 Jan 2014We're in Inglewood, Taranaki at the Fun Ho Toy museum. Fun Ho was once New Zealand's biggest toymaker. Audio
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Museum visit - Wanaka
Jason Rhodes from the National Transport and Toy Museum in Wanaka. Audio
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Museum visit - Matakohe
Betty Nellie is the director of The Kauri Museum at Matakohe in Northland. Audio
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Southland Museum and Art Gallery
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Dargaville Museum
Raewyn Sills briefs us on this unique establishment in Harding Park overlooking the town. There are all sorts of special exhibits including the Masts of the Rainbow Warrior and one of the biggest… Audio
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Museum - Te Papa
8 Jan 2014The senior curator of creative industries at Te Papa is Claire Renault. Audio
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Museum - Motueka
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Visiting National Army Museum on eve of start of WW1 centenary
6 Jan 20142014 is the centenary of the start of the First World War. Audio
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Museum visit: New Zealand Rugby Museum
Stephen Berg has been with this museum in Palmerston North for five years. Audio
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Museum visit: Okains Bay Museum
Murray Sacker is the curator of the Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum. Audio
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Museum visit: Great Barrier Island Museum
David Watson at the 'Milk Honey and Grain' museum on Great Barrier Island. Themes include dairying, gum digging, logging, timber milling, mining, bee-keeping, shipwrecks, long drops and whaling. Audio
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Museum visit: New Zealand Beer Can Museum
Barry Steiner is a bit of an expert on the subject of beer as he owns and runs the beer museum in the Galatea valley. Audio
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Museum visit: Akaroa
The Akaroa Museum reflects the culture of the community in all its aspects - historical, social, cultural and contemporary; and all its people - Maori, British, French, German and others. Audio
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Museum visit: Clapham Clocks Museum, Whangerei
The museum of a thousand clocks, the perfect place to go if you want to set your watch. Audio
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Museum visit: Basin Reserve Cricket Museum
The New Zealand Cricket Museum at the Basin Reserve in Wellington with curator, Jamie Bell. Audio
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Behind the scenes at Te Papa
18 Jan 2013At the National Museum, Te Papa the vast display of Maori artifacts are chosen from a pool of thousands of pieces collected, donated, and repatriated from other corners of the world over the years. Audio
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Museum Visit
20 Jan 2012Tonight's final museum visit is an overview of museums in New Zealand with Victoria Esson of NZmuseums.co.nz. Audio
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Museum Visit : Tattoo
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, the National Tattoo Museum. Audio
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Museum Visit: Hokonui Moonshine Museum
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, Jim Geddes of the Hokonui Moonshine Museum. Audio
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Museum Visit: Lyttelton Historical Museum
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, Baden Norris, founder of the Lyttelton Historical Museum which is sadly no longer there. Audio
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Museum Visit: Wright's Hill Fortress
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums - the Wright's Hill Fortress with Mike Lee. Audio
Museum Visit: Wright's Hill Fortress
Rotorua Museum of Art and History from the tulip garden.
More information about Museums in New Zealand
Fun Ho! Toy Museum. Image courtesy of Richard Jordan.