Bringing you face to face with our heritage
With exhibits about the Polynesian navigator Kupe, Maori artifacts, the Endeavour and James Cook, HMS Buffalo (sunk 1840), kauri timber and gum, the old dairy factory in which the museum is housed, early settlers’ records, natural history, fishing displays and a wonderful photographic collection.
The Museum is now closed and in level 4 lockdown, if you need to contact us, please email us at: info@mercurybaymuseum.co.nz.
Exhibitions
History
Our Stories
Current & Upcoming Events
Waka Tours Whitianga
Māori History Custom Tours
Learn about Māori culture and Tikanga (customs).
Waka Tours are excited to offer you authentic Māori history tours of the wider Whitianga area. All of their guides are members of the Ngāti Hei iwi/tribe and have grown up and live locally.
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Opening Times
Summer Hours 10am to 4pm (October – April)
Open daily
* except Christmas/Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day.
Winter Hours 10am to 3pm (May to September)
Closed Mondays
Admission
Adults $7.50
Locals, NZ Seniors & Students $6
Children Under 13 are free
Groups 10+ please contact us re your visit.
Last admission is 45 minutes prior to closing
Become a Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer to be part of our front-of-house team welcoming visitors to the museum, read our volunteer programme fact sheet and download our application form from the link below.
