Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
140 Reviews
- Friday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Sunday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Monday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Thursday10 AM–4:30 PM
About the Business
Taupō Museum - Taupō District Council | Explore Taupō Museum and experience the Kiwiana caravan, enjoy the tranquil Ora Garden of Wellbeing and discover award-winning collections and exhibitions.
Contacts
Call Us
+6473760414
4 Story Place, Taupō 3330
Hours
- Friday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Sunday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Monday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–4:30 PM
- Thursday10 AM–4:30 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Toilets
- Good for kids
- Restaurant
Recommended Reviews
Flaka Mujaj
17.10.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
Very fun and interesting. A small fee of 5$ is expected if you are not local. You will get everything explained but there is still some lack of information on how to go around and it's rather small. (Taupo is small, too, so it was expected.)
Andrea ShawThorpe
24.08.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
Easy to view this exhibition. The thrill of flying. Fiona Tunnicliffe. Potter
Pradeesh Parameswaran
15.08.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
It's a small cute museum ! If you are a student it's only $3 entry fee (this includes any uni here in NZ). There is a bit of history on Taupo - especially on the hot steams. They have couple of local maori things in the museumOverall it can be done within 20minutes. Highly recommended - don't forget to check out their mini garden
Bronson Dredge
13.08.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
Wonderful Museum! Great place to take kids and soak up Taupō's history. It's free for locals!
Jia Woei L
29.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
Went there, had a fun little ‘treasurer’ hunt and made new friends there. Left a tad more knowledgeable. Definitely visit if you have the time.Entrance fee is cheap, more so for kiddies, so why not support a museum by visiting? Learn more about history in a fun way.Plus there’s a nice rose garden just by the side, but that’s a whole other review by itself. :)
Taylor Gridley
25.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
It's a small museum and what you see is what you get, but that's perfect! Museums don't need to be big to be good, and this proves that point. Well documented and detailed information about the history of the area, including amazing Māori exhibits. The gallery was a nice touch too and featured some genuinely interesting pieces of art.
Cameron Dalgleish
25.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
Very small installation, yet packed with great stuff. The dinosaur hunt for the kids was a hit, and us adults struggled to find the last one. I'd recommend a visit.
Colin Barfoot (Colin59)
21.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
A well done and managed Taupo museum with special mention of the Maori house includes the actual carvings by famous Maori carver. History of the area including Maori settlements, the volcanic event creating the lake and information on the geothermal area and its source and volcanic rocks and geology. Newer history of the New Zealand constibilary, the timber industry and development of the famous trout fishing spot and tourism.
Dianne McKenzie
20.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
This is a lovely and well organised museum. We only had an hour and we ran out of time before it closed. It has some interesting information on the volcano, the forestry history and is well balanced with the Maori stories. One of the highlights for me were the journal entries for peoples caravan holidays to Taupo in the 50’s & 60’s. Well worth a visit.
E Dandilion
20.07.2023
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery
It's a good place to bring your family in for a visit and they have little quest for the kids too. Great things to look at and good history to read about Taupo. There are artefacts, newspaper clippings which you can read, see, and touch. And next to the museum building there is a beautiful rose garden which you can walk about, sit and relax and enjoy the colourful roses surrounding the you. Take a whiff at the different roses and immerse with the delightful surprise scents from each of them.
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4 Story Place, Taupō 3330
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery