Our Stories | Mercury Bay Museum

Let’s Get Becs to Belgium – final update 2025

Dec 19, 2025 | General News, HMS Buffalo, Manager Update, Our Stories

In October 2025, Becs from the Mercury Bay Museum and her daughter Amelia made the long trip to Oostende, Belgium after an amazing yearlong community crowd-funding campaign …

Becs’ Belgium Adventures

Nov 14, 2025 | Events, Upcoming Events

Thursday 27th November 2025

Spooky Halloween House 2025

Sep 15, 2025 | Events, Past Events

Saturday 1st November

Down the Rabbit Hole – A Wonderland Experience

Jul 18, 2025 | Events, Past Events

Saturday 2nd August 2025

185th HMS Buffalo Commemoration

Jun 18, 2025 | Events, Past Events

28th July 2025

A Land of a Thousand Sorrows Documentary Screening

Jun 18, 2025 | Events, Past Events

27th July 2025

Pirates Revenge Treasure Hunt

Jun 18, 2025 | Museum Events, Past Events

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Matariki Whanau Day

Jun 4, 2025 | Museum Events, Past Events

Friday 20th June 2025

Design-a-badge Competition for Conservation Week (2nd – 8th September 2024)We need a NEW Museum Explorers badge to celebrate 'Conservation Week - 2-8th September 2024. So join in the fun and design a badge for us!!! The winning badge design will be launched and...

Murder at the Museum!!

Jun 4, 2024 | Museum Events, Past Events

Saturday 22nd June 6pm – 8pm @ The Museum

TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY 10th JUNE 2024!!

Archaeology for kids

Apr 26, 2024 | Events, Museum Events

A kid-friendly archaeology resource kit is being launched today as part of New Zealand Archaeology Week (April 27-May 5). Collated by Dr Rosemary Baird, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Senior Outreach Advisor, based in Christchurch, the kit will be available on...