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Kāwhia Regional Museum Gallery, Te Whare Taonga O Kāwhia Moana

Te rohe - Location
Omimiti st Kāwhia

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
Summer (labour weekend to Easter) 11am-4pm 7 days
Winter (Easter til Labour weekend) 12noon-3pm Wednesday to Sunday

Te utu - Admission
Koha requested (gold coin suggested)

Comprehensive Jurassic fossil collection.
Original manual telephone exchange.
1890’s racing whaleboat
Extensive toki (adze) collection
Ormsby family kākahu(feathered cloak)
Woven kete collection
Local art - paintings, carvings

Ngā momo kohinga-
Collection Strengths

Natural history and sciences

Social history

Taonga Māori

Technology

Ngā wāhi-
Facilities

  • Wheelchair Access

  • Reference Library

  • Parking

  • Shop

  • Guided Tours

  • Public Programmes

  • Membership Club

  • Other facilities

    Internet and copying for locals.
    Guided tours by arrangement.
    Public toilets within 100m.
    Occasional lectures by visitors.

Whakapā mai-
Contact

  • Postal Address

    PO Box 41 Kāwhia 3843

  • Phone number

    078710161

  • Staff Details

    2 part time paid staff and volunteers on weekends.

Kei te mahere-
On the map

Tūhuratia te kohinga-
Explore collection

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