Museums in New Zealand
154 museums in New Zealand. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Adam Art Gallery The Adam Art Gallery (in Māori: Te Pātaka Toi) is a purpose-built arts gallery located in … Aigantighe Art Gallery Aigantighe Art Gallery is an art gallery located in Timaru, New Zealand. It was establishe… Air Force Museum of New Zealand The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museu… Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki The Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, formerly known as the South Taranaki Distr… Arataki Visitor Centre Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, of… Archives New Zealand Archives New Zealand (Māori: Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga) is New Zealand's national arc… Arrowtown Chinese Settlement The Arrowtown Chinese Settlement is a heritage listed, historic village located in Arrowto… Artspace Aotearoa Artspace Aotearoa (previously known as Artspace NZ) is an art gallery in Auckland, New Zea… Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is an art gallery and museum complex located in … Ashburton Aviation Museum The Ashburton Aviation Museum is located at Ashburton Aerodrome, a small airport 3.7 km (2… Auckland Art Gallery Auckland Art Gallery (Māori: Toi o Tāmaki) is the principal public gallery in Auckland, Ne… Auckland War Memorial Museum The Auckland War Memorial Museum (Māori: Tāmaki Paenga Hira), also known as Auckland Museu… Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira The Auckland War Memorial Museum (Māori: Tāmaki Paenga Hira), also known as Auckland Museu… Bay of Islands Vintage Railway The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust (BOIVRT) - Keteriki Ltd is a heritage railway in … Bill Richardson Transport World Bill Richardson Transport World is a transport museum in Invercargill in Southland, New Ze… Blacks Point Museum Blacks Point Museum is a museum in Blacks Point, near Reefton on the West Coast of the Sou… Blenheim Riverside Railway The Blenheim Riverside Railway (BRRS or BRR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge heritage rail… Blue Oyster Art Project Space Blue Oyster, located in Dunedin’s city centre, is a space that presents contemporary exper… Bluff Maritime Museum The Bluff Maritime Museum is located in New Zealand's southernmost port of Bluff. The muse… Bush Tramway Club The Bush Tramway Club is a heritage railway 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Huntly along the Rotowa… Butler Point Whaling Museum Butler Point Whaling Museum is located at Hihi, near Mangonui in New Zealand's Doubtless B… Canterbury Museum The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand… Canterbury Museum, Christchurch The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand… Centre of Contemporary Art Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA, formerly the Canterbury Society of Arts) is a curated ar… Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA, formerly the Canterbury Society of Arts) is a curated ar… Charlotte Museum Te Whare Takatāpui-Wāhine o Aotearoa The Charlotte Museum Te Whare Takatāpui-Wāhine o Aotearoa, is a museum dedicated to lesbia… Christchurch Art Gallery The Christchurch Art Gallery (Māori: Te Puna o Waiwhetū) is the public art gallery of the … Classic Flyers The Classic Flyers Museum is an aviation museum located at the Tauranga Airport, Mount Mau… Classic Flyers Museum The Classic Flyers Museum is an aviation museum located at the Tauranga Airport, Mount Mau… Classic Motorcycle Mecca Classic Motorcycle Mecca is a motorcycle museum in Invercargill in Southland, New Zealand.… Coaltown Museum Coaltown Museum is a museum of coalmining, located in Westport on the West Coast of New Ze… Cobblestones Museum Cobblestones is a Heritage Village in Greytown, New Zealand. Centred around the original h… Dowse Art Museum The Dowse Art Museum (formerly the Dowse Art Gallery) is a municipal art gallery in Lower … Driving Creek Railway The Driving Creek Railway is a narrow gauge bush and mountain railway on the outskirts of … Dunedin Gasworks Museum Dunedin Gasworks Museum is located in South Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. I… Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery is a private museum of bones, bone art, ethnographic… Dunedin Public Art Gallery The Dunedin Public Art Gallery holds the main public art collection of the city of Dunedin… E Hayes and Sons E. Hayes and Sons is a hardware store and automotive display in Invercargill, in the South… Eastern Southland Gallery The Eastern Southland Gallery is a major provincial art gallery in Gore, New Zealand. The … Engineer Corps Memorial Centre The Engineer Corps Memorial Centre (ECMC) is a museum, library and chapel complex located … Enjoy Contemporary Art Space Enjoy Contemporary Art Space is a contemporary art space in Cuba Street arts area of Welli… Fell Locomotive Museum The Fell Locomotive Museum is a railway museum in Featherston, New Zealand, which exhibits… Ferrymead Heritage Park Ferrymead Heritage Park is an outdoor museum in Christchurch, New Zealand.
First known as … Founders Heritage Park Founders Heritage Park is a museum in Nelson, New Zealand, housing a number of groups with… Gibbs Farm Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located in Kaipara Harbour, 47 kilometres (29 mi)… Gisborne City Vintage Railway The Gisborne City Vintage Railway (GCVR) Incorporated is a railway preservation group base… Glenbrook Vintage Railway The Glenbrook Vintage Railway (GVR) is a heritage steam railway in Glenbrook, New Zealand.… Goldfields Railway The Goldfields Railway is a heritage railway that operates between Waihi and Waikino in th… Govett-Brewster Art Gallery The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, Ne… Gus Fisher Gallery Gus Fisher Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned and operated by the University of A… Highwic Highwic is a 19th-century house in Auckland, New Zealand, which is listed by Heritage New … History House Museum History House Museum is a collection of photographic and archival records and historical o… Hocken Collections Hocken Collections (Māori: Uare Taoka o Hākena, formerly the Hocken Library) is a research… Hokitika Museum Hokitika Museum is a museum in Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zeala… Howick Historical Village Howick Historical Village is a living museum in Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, Auckland, N… Karamea Centennial Museum Karamea Centennial Museum is a museum in Karamea on the West Coast of the South Island of … Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Katherine Mansfield House and Garden (formerly known as Katherine Mansfield Birthplace) wa… Katherine Mansfield House and Garden Katherine Mansfield House and Garden (formerly known as Katherine Mansfield Birthplace) wa… Kauri Museum The Kauri Museum is in the west coast village of Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand.… Lyttelton Museum Lyttelton Museum is a museum in Lyttelton, New Zealand. It was opened in 1969 and has been… MTG Hawke's Bay MTG Hawke's Bay Tai Ahuriri (formerly Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery) is a museum, theat… MTG Hawke's Bay MTG Hawke's Bay Tai Ahuriri (formerly Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery) is a museum, theat… MTG Hawke's Bay MTG Hawke's Bay Tai Ahuriri (formerly Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery) is a museum, theat… McCahon House Titirangi is a suburb of West Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges local board area of the cit… McNicol Homestead The McNicol Homestead is a historic 19th century homestead located in Clevedon that is lis… Museum of Natural Mystery The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery is a private museum of bones, bone art, ethnographic… Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is locate… Museum of Transport and Technology The Museum of Transport and Technology (more commonly known as MOTAT) is a transport and t… National Army Museum The National Army Museum (Māori: Te Mata Toa) is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It wa… National Army Museum (New Zealand) The National Army Museum (Māori: Te Mata Toa) is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It wa… National Railway Museum of New Zealand The National Railway Museum of New Zealand (NRM) is a museum under construction in Christc… National Transport & Toy Museum The National Transport and Toy Museum in Wānaka, New Zealand is one of the largest private… National Transport and Toy Museum The National Transport and Toy Museum in Wānaka, New Zealand is one of the largest private… Nelson Provincial Museum The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city o… Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city o… New Vision Gallery New Vision Gallery was a contemporary craft and art gallery operating in Auckland, New Zea… New Zealand Fashion Museum The New Zealand Fashion Museum is a virtual fashion museum in New Zealand established in 2… New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum The New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum was an aerospace museum located at Wānaka Airport in… New Zealand Film Archive The New Zealand Film Archive is an archive of New Zealand-related film. Established in 198… New Zealand Maritime Museum The New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa is a maritime museum in Auckland,… New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa The New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa is a maritime museum in Auckland,… New Zealand Olympic Museum The New Zealand Olympic Museum, was situated on Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand. It … New Zealand Police Museum The New Zealand Police Museum is a museum of the New Zealand Police that is located on the… New Zealand Portrait Gallery The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata is an art gallery in the Waterfront S… New Zealand Rugby Museum The New Zealand Rugby Museum, based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, is a museum dedicate… New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame is an organisation commemorating New Zealand's greates… New Zealand Timber Museum The New Zealand Timber Museum is located in Putāruru, New Zealand. Its main purpose is to … Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (the operating name for the New Zealand Archive of Film, Televis… Objectspace Objectspace is a public art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is ded… Ocean Beach Railway The Ocean Beach Railway (OBR) is a heritage railway that operates in Dunedin, New Zealand.… Okains Bay Museum Okains Bay Museum is a museum in Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.… Olveston (house) Olveston Historic Home is a substantial house and museum in an inner suburb of Dunedin, Ne… Olveston Historic Home Olveston Historic Home is a substantial house and museum in an inner suburb of Dunedin, Ne… Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is an aviation museum located at the Omaka Aerodrome, 5… Oranjehof Oranjehof or Oranjehof Dutch Connection Centre is one of the two museums that are part of … Orokonui Ecosanctuary Orokonui Ecosanctuary, called Te Korowai o Mihiwaka in Māori, is an ecological island wild… Otago Museum Tūhura Otago Museum, located near the city center of Dunedin, New Zealand, adjacent to the… Pah Homestead The Pah Homestead is a historic building located in the suburb of Hillsborough in Auckland… Papakura Museum The Papakura Museum is a local museum created to recognise and honour the history of Papak… Petone Settlers Museum Petone Settlers Museum is a local history museum located in the Wellington Provincial Cent… Pleasant Point Museum and Railway The Pleasant Point Railway and Historical Society is a heritage railway located in the sma… Port Chalmers Maritime Museum Port Chalmers Post Office is a Renaissance revival former post office in the town of Port … Puke Ariki Puke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand, which opened in … Pātaka Art + Museum Pātaka Museum of Arts and Cultures, often stylised as Pātaka Art + Museum, is a municipal … Pātaka Art + Museum Pātaka Museum of Arts and Cultures, often stylised as Pātaka Art + Museum, is a municipal … Ravenscar House Museum Ravenscar House Museum is an art museum located in Christchurch, New Zealand, and operated… Robert McDougall Art Gallery The Robert McDougall Art Gallery is a heritage building in Christchurch, New Zealand. It w… Rotorua Museum The Rotorua Museum (Māori: Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa) is a local museum and art gallery l… Sarjeant Gallery The Sarjeant Gallery, also known as Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, at Pukenamu, Queen'… Shantytown Heritage Park Shantytown Heritage Park, usually known as Shantytown, is a tourist attraction in the West… Silver Stream Railway Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellin… South Canterbury Museum South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Timaru, New Zealand and owned by the Timaru… Southland Museum and Art Gallery Te Unua Museum of Southland, previously known as the Southland Museum and Art Gallery Niho… Southward Car Museum The Southward Car Museum is an automobile museum and event centre in Otaihanga, New Zealan… Stonehenge Aotearoa Stonehenge Aotearoa, is one of the largest astronomical installations in New Zealand, an o… Taieri Gorge Railway The Taieri Gorge Railway is the official name for the section of the Otago Central Railway… Tauranga Art Gallery Tauranga Art Gallery an arts gallery located in the Western Bay of Plenty District, New Ze… Te Manawa Te Manawa ('The Heart') is a museum, art gallery and science centre in Palmerston North, N… Te Manawa, Palmerston North Te Manawa ('The Heart') is a museum, art gallery and science centre in Palmerston North, N… Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is locate… Te Toi Uku – Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum Te Toi Uku – Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum is a community focused museum located in New Ly… Te Toi Uku – Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum Te Toi Uku – Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum is a community focused museum located in New Ly… Te Tuhi Te Tuhi, formerly known as Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Te Tuhi - The Mark, Te Tuhi Galler… Te Unua Museum of Southland Te Unua Museum of Southland, previously known as the Southland Museum and Art Gallery Niho… Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery The Sarjeant Gallery, also known as Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, at Pukenamu, Queen'… The Blue Oyster Art Project Space Blue Oyster, located in Dunedin’s city centre, is a space that presents contemporary exper… The Charlotte Museum The Charlotte Museum Te Whare Takatāpui-Wāhine o Aotearoa, is a museum dedicated to lesbia… The Libratory The Libratory is New Zealand's first dedicated steampunk art gallery, created by Oamaru ar… The Physics Room The Physics Room is a non-commercial contemporary art gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand… Toi Mahara Toi Mahara is a public art gallery located in Waikanae, New Zealand. Mahara Gallery was op… Toitū Otago Settlers Museum The Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is a regional history museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. Its … Toitū Otago Settlers Museum The Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is a regional history museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. Its … Torpedo Bay Navy Museum The Torpedo Bay Navy Museum is the official museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Located … Tramway Historical Society The Tramway Historical Society Inc. is located at the Ferrymead Heritage Park in the Chris… Tūhura Otago Museum Tūhura Otago Museum, located near the city center of Dunedin, New Zealand, adjacent to the… Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery (Māori: Te Whare Taonga o Waikato) is a regiona… Waimarino Museum Raetihi is a small town in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, located at the juncti… Waipu Scottish Migration Museum The Waipu Scottish Migration Museum, also known as the Waipu Museum, is a local museum in … Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre The Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre is a museum located in the town of Waitomo in the North… Warbirds and Wheels Warbirds & Wheels in Wānaka, New Zealand was a museum displaying military aircraft and ear… Warbirds and Wheels Museum Warbirds & Wheels in Wānaka, New Zealand was a museum displaying military aircraft and ear… Warkworth & District Museum The Warkworth & District Museum, also known as the Warkworth Museum, is a local museum in … Warkworth & District Museum The Warkworth & District Museum, also known as the Warkworth Museum, is a local museum in … Wellington Tramway Museum The Wellington Tramway Museum is located at Queen Elizabeth Park on the lower North Island… West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society The West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society is based at the Shantytown Heritage Park.… Whakamana Cannabis Museum Whakamana Cannabis Museum is a museum dedicated to cannabis history and culture, based in … Whanganui Regional Museum The Whanganui Regional Museum in Whanganui, New Zealand, has an extensive collection of na… Whangarei Steam and Model Railway Club The Whangarei Steam and Model Railway Club Inc. was formed in 1978 for the purpose of acqu… Wildbase Recovery The Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery centre is a New Zealand wildlife rehabilitation… World of Wearable Art World of WearableArt (WOW) is an international design competition with a corresponding eve… Yaldhurst Museum The Yaldhurst Museum is located in the suburb of Yaldhurst, Christchurch, New Zealand, clo… Zealandia Zealandia (Māori: Te Māra a Tāne, lit. 'the garden of Tāne'), formerly known as the Karori… Zealandia (wildlife sanctuary) Zealandia (Māori: Te Māra a Tāne, lit. 'the garden of Tāne'), formerly known as the Karori… Ōtaki Museum Ōtaki Museum, housed in the former Bank of New Zealand building in Ōtaki, has as its main …