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Ōtorohanga Museum

Te rohe - Location
15 Kakamutu Road, Otorohanga

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
Thursday to Saturday
12.00pm - 3.00pm

Te utu - Admission
Free

The Ōtorohanga Museum has been collecting and safeguarding the taonga and historical records, whakapapa/genealogies, social histories, historical maps and documents of the Ōtorohanga District since 1974. The museum complex includes the 1913 NZ Heritage Listed courthouse, 1909 Anglican Church, 1896 Police Lock Up & Police Office (the oldest existing buildings in Ōtorohanga) and Te Waonui o Tãne, which houses a unique, partially-carved waka and a significant collection of Ngati Mãniapoto artefacts.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Archives and manuscripts

  • Newspapers

Social history

Taonga Māori

Ngā wāhi -
Facilities

  • Archives

  • Reference library

  • Guided tours

  • Membership club

  • High resolution images available for order

  • Wheelchair access

  • Toilets

  • Parking

Whakapā mai -
Contact

Kei te mahere -
On the map