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.

Admission price:
ADULTS $5.00 and CHILDREN under 14 are FREE with an accompanying adult.

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In Our Backyard

In Our Backyard takes visitors on a tour through our backyard space highlighting the animals and creatures that reside here.

Follow us on our latest Project!

The HMS Buffalo Re-examination Project aims to complete a detailed site survey to provide an accurate interpretation of the HMS Buffalo shipwreck site located in Whitianga, New Zealand.

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Blank space painted and now ready to be filled wit

Blank space painted and now ready to be filled with awesome graphics and artefacts!! Not long to go now!!

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Another update on the work happening while we are

Another update on the work happening while we are closed!! Undercoat on the walls in the kauri room. Can you guess the new colours??

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We have been busy in the Museum- painting, paintin

We have been busy in the Museum- painting, painting, painting!! Check it out!! Don't the colours look amazing?? Getting closer, can't wait to install all the amazing graphics & objects!!
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Delta Alert level 2 for us tomorrow but we have de

Delta Alert level 2 for us tomorrow but we have decided to stay CLOSED until Monday 27th September 2021.

This is to allow us to keep working on our new exhibition and to get the Museum ready to have you all visit us.

In the meantime we will share photos of the progress with our new exhibtion!!

See you all soon!!

#mercurybaymuseum #inourbackyardexhibition
#whitianga

It's Conservation Week and because you can't visit

It's Conservation Week and because you can't visit us in person, we thought we would share some images of our nature exhibtion 'In our Backyard - I te ao tūroa'.

This exhibtion opened last October and is a partnership with our local Department of Conservation team.

We all loved it so much we have just started work on Stage 2!! Keep watching for updates!!

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As the country north and south of the Auckland bor

As the country north and south of the Auckland border is moving to Alert level 3 from 11:59pm tonight - we are still not permitted to open up 😞 So we will wait a little longer to see all our visitors again soon!! #mercurybaymuseum #covid19alertlevel3 #whitianga

While the Museum is closed due to Aotearoa's Level

While the Museum is closed due to Aotearoa's Level 4 lockdown, some of the team are working from home!! Here is a sneak peek of some elements of future exhibtions!! Fingers crossed we get to open soon so we can get these installed for all of you to visit 🙂
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As Aotearoa heads into Alert Level 4 from tonight

As Aotearoa heads into Alert Level 4 from tonight for 3 days and us on the Coromandel Peninsula for 7 days, the Museum will be closed until further notice. Stay Safe!!
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Opening Times

Summer Hours 10am to 4pm (December – April)
Open daily
* except Christmas/Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day.

Winter Hours 10am to 3pm (May to November)
Closed Sundays

Admission

Adults $5.00
Children Under 14 are free with an accompanying adult

Groups 10+ please contact us re your visit.

Last admission is 45 minutes prior to closing

Call Us

(+64) 7 866 0730

Visit Us

11A The Esplanade, Whitianga
Opposite the wharf.
Wheelchair access & parking is available on The Esplanade.

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Email Us

info@mercurybaymuseum.co.nz

The Museum is currently closed

Delta Alert level 2 for us but we have decided to stay CLOSED until Friday 1st October 2021.

This is to allow us to keep working on our new exhibition and to get the Museum ready to have you all visit us.

In the meantime we will share photos of the progress with our new exhibition!!

See you all soon!!