Older articles from our archives
Goodbye 2018 and welcome 2019!!I thought we should have a look back at 2018 – a year in review!Number of Visitors – 6,337 (January to December 2018) 736 from Mercury Bay and wider Coromandel, 3,565 from New Zealand and 2,036 from the World.New Exhibits – 5 – pictured...
Miniature Chest of Drawers – 1987.001.05This miniature chest of drawers caught the eye of our collection assistants so we did a little more research on the owner.The provenance that was recorded for these drawers was in itself very exciting and then what we discovered...
Wow that year went fast!! They say time flies when you are having fun.We have once again had a busy month here in the museum. We had an amazing turn out for our Business After 5 in the Museum with a full house all round and really positive feedback on the changes we...
Tuesday 8th January 2019
We will again be at the Seaside Summer Gala – look out for our gazebo at 91A.
Friday 4th January, 2019
Come and visit us at the Cooks Beach Summer Gala 😉
Wednesday 05 December
International Volunteer Day was established by UN Volunteers in 1985 and is celebrated every year.
Thanks you to all those who joined us last night for our Night @ The Museum – A History Mystery.
Now we need your expertise –we have an object in the museum which is going into our new agricultural exhibition and we need more information on it.
We have been busy out and about in the community these last few weeks. In particular I spoke to the Year 7 & 8 class at Whenuakite School as part of their Careers topic
Sunday 25th November 2018 10am – 4pm
Come and check out our lovely shop and do some Christmas shopping while you are here!!
Mercury Bay Yarns are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month – June – October
$5 each (cash only) tea & coffee provided.
Monkey House Theatre, Coghill Street, Whitianga
Over the last few weeks we have been running a competition to give our cow a name. We are pleased to announce that we have winner!!!
10am to 3pm*
Closed Sundays
* except Christmas/Boxing Day, Good Friday,
Easter Sunday and Anzac Day.
Last admission 2.15pm
11A The Esplanade, Whitianga
Opposite the wharf.
Wheelchair access & parking is available on The Esplanade.
Adults $12.50
Local Adult $10
NZ Gold Card (Senior) $10
Student (15-18 years) $10
Children Under 14 are free with an accompanying adult
Groups 10+ please contact us re your visit.
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