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The old water tank of the Mercury Bay Dairy factory (the building that is now the Mercury Bay Museum) is home to a substantial collection of historical maps, records, books containing financial transactions and novels - many more than a century old. Mercury Bay Museum...
23 October 2020
Come along to a Night at the Museum – A History Mystery!
When our Regional Collections Advisor โ Kate, calls and says that she is coming to visit and to find her some interesting objects to look at it - we put our thinking caps on. While looking through the collection objects for the redevelopment of the HMS Buffalo exhibit...
The Delusion Mouse Trap was designed by an American named John Morris.ย
19 October 2019 (TBC)
Powhiri at Wharekaho
Venue: Wharekaho Beach and Ngati Hei land
January 2020- date TBA
Come and see behind the locked doors!!
Goodbye 2018 and welcome 2019!!I thought we should have a look back at 2018 โ a year in review!Number of Visitors โ 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 โ 5 โ pictured...
Miniature Chest of Drawers โ 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 ๐
Wednesday 05 December
International Volunteer Day was established by UN Volunteers in 1985 and is celebrated every year.
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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