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Western Bay Museum
Te rohe - Location
32 Main Road, Katikati 3129
Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Weekends & Public Holidays 11am - 3pm
Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day (morning), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Te utu - Admission
Admission
Free entry to all walk-in visitors.
Museum Experiences such as Public Programmes, Education Programmes + some events have a charge.
Guided tours are available and have a small cover charge. Minimum 8 guests ($5 per guest).
Ki ngā hau o ngā tini, ki ngā hau o ngā mano, Ki ngā hau e whā! Nau mai haere mai ki te whare pupuri taonga a Western Bay Museum.
To the many winds, to the multitudes, and to the four winds. Welcome to Western Bay Museum.
Established in 2016, Western Bay Museum is in Katikati at the northern end of Tauranga Moana, and sits within the cultural landscape shaped by the three local hapū: Ngāi Tamawhariua, Ngāti Te Wai, and Te Whānau ā Tauwhao. These hapū, along with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua, provide the cultural foundation and authority for the Museum’s engagement in this region.
The Western Bay Museum’s charitable purpose is to conserve, preserve, rehome, catalogue and display items of relevance from the past as taonga, and tell the stories of those who call our place 'home'.
Each year we create and host exhibitions, programmes and activities that bring in over 14,000 visitors per annum (local, regional, national and international visitors from over sixty countries and counting).
We are proud to be part of our community and invite you to visit to experience and share all that we offer.
To the many winds, to the multitudes, and to the four winds. Welcome to Western Bay Museum.
Established in 2016, Western Bay Museum is in Katikati at the northern end of Tauranga Moana, and sits within the cultural landscape shaped by the three local hapū: Ngāi Tamawhariua, Ngāti Te Wai, and Te Whānau ā Tauwhao. These hapū, along with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua, provide the cultural foundation and authority for the Museum’s engagement in this region.
The Western Bay Museum’s charitable purpose is to conserve, preserve, rehome, catalogue and display items of relevance from the past as taonga, and tell the stories of those who call our place 'home'.
Each year we create and host exhibitions, programmes and activities that bring in over 14,000 visitors per annum (local, regional, national and international visitors from over sixty countries and counting).
We are proud to be part of our community and invite you to visit to experience and share all that we offer.
Ngā momo kohinga-
Collection Strengths
Social history
Taonga Māori
- Gardening and harvesting
Ngā wāhi-
Facilities
Wheelchair Access
Guided Tours
Public Programmes
Membership Club
Toilets
Education Programme
Whakapā mai-
Contact
Postal Address
32 Main Road, Katikati, 3129
Phone number
64-7-549-0651
Email Address
Staff Details
Museum Manager, Collection curator and Administrator, assisted by volunteers.
Kei te mahere-
On the map
Tūhuratia te kohinga-Explore collection
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