Events
A look at what is taking place in Mercury Bay this year185th HMS Buffalo Commemoration
Join us as at the memorial site to commemorate 185 years since the wrecking of the HMS Buffalo in Mercury Bay.
Followed by the official opening of the new updated HMS Buffalo exhibition in the museum with morning tea.
MONDAY 28th JULY 2025
MEMORIAL CEREMONY – 9:30am HMS Buffalo Memorial, Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga EXHIBITION OPENING & MORNING TEA – 10:30am @ The Mercury Bay Museum, 11a The Esplanade, WhitiangaPlease RSVP for catering purposes to the Museum on 8660730 by Monday 21st July 2025.
What’s the point of museums?
I recently read an article in the New Zealand Geographic titled, “What’s the Point of Museums?” Written by Mike Dickason article really gave me some perspective on my job as manager of a museum. We get lot of queries about why certain artifacts are not being displayed...
The Museum is Turning 40!
Article first published in The Informer With Christmas only a few weeks away, thoughts tend to turn towards the upcoming festivities and our social calendars move into higher gear. Here at the Mercury Bay Museum we are ready to celebrate as well as the Museum is...
