Events
A look at what is taking place in Mercury Bay this yearTuia 250 Voyaging Flotilla
18 -21 October 2019
Wharekaho
The Tuia 250 Voyage will take the form of a flotilla of vessels – waka hourua, va’a tipaerua, heritage vessels and their crews sailing to and engaging communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, between October and December 2019. The voyage flotilla will promote the exceptional feats of Pacific, Māori and European voyaging that brought us together, while providing an opportunity to reflect on our complex history of migration and settlement, and a platform for us to think about how we navigate the future together.
Sailing ships confirmed to arrive on the morning of Friday 18th are the Replica HMB Endeavour, R Tucker Thompson and the Spirit of New Zealand. There will also be two waka and a vaka from tahiti (names to be come). they will arrive into Purangi Harbour for a short period before moving across the bay to Wharekaho Beach.
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...
Become a Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer to be part of our front-of-house team welcoming visitors to the museum, read our volunteer programme fact sheet and download our application form from the link below.
