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Come Behind the Scenes – a weekly insight into the Museum world!
Open Mon-Sat: 10am to 3pm*
Last admission 2.15pm
* except Christmas/Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day.
Finding Matariki Night at the Museum
Join us as we hunt for the stars of Matariki in the museum at night.
Locals Supporting Locals
Have you visited the museum recently?? Well now is your time – locals bring a friend for free!!
What is Maritime Archaeology?
Friday 8th May & Saturday 9th May 2026
We Will Remember Them – to walk in their footsteps
In my role as Manager at the Mercury Bay Museum, research is a daily occurrence. Whether it be for a new exhibition, an education programme or just simply a family member enquiring and often looking into history. While researching our World War exhibition in 2024, I...
How I got here | Museum Manager
In a former life, Rebecca Cox worked as a teacher before joining the Mercury Bay Museum as an administrator. It didn’t take long for her to realise she wanted to do more within the museum sector. In 2019 she completed the NZ Certificate in Museums Practice to build on...
Tangaroa Talk Night
Thursday, 5th March, 2026
What People Are Saying…
Really interesting, well thought out with lots of content.
Based in the town’s old dairy.
What a fantastic place. Make sure you have plenty of time to see the local history; from Cook’s arrival, local historical personalities and the flora and fauna of the area. Great displays of kauri/gum harvesting and farming displays.
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