Wellington-based independent apex body for museums; members include museums, public art galleries, historical societies, science centres etc
A searchable collection of museums searchable by subject; region, town and city; or name; categories: history, natural history, Taonga Maori, art, Pacific, transport & technology, historic site, military, open air, maritime, science and community
419 Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Map
Museum in Dunedin; was founded in 1868 and attracts around 300,000 visitors each year; has galleries on Maori & Pacific peoples, people of the world, maritime history, animals and nature etc
1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Map
Museum, library and visitor information centre for Taranaki; tells the stories of Taranaki through exhibitions, displays, collections and technology; based in New Plymouth
Award-winning museum in the Bay of Plenty region; collections include: Taonga Maori collection, Fine Arts collection, Photographic collection, and Social History collection; site has info on permanent exhibitions and schools programme
108 Gala Street, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Map
Museum & art gallery in Queens Park, Invercargill; has national & international collections and an active programme of special exhibitions; regarded as one of the best in New Zealand
396 Main Street, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Map
Museum, gallery and science centre in Palmerston North; has ongoing exhibitions mainly on science, art and natural history topics; organises education programmes; site has details of collections and services offered
Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Map
Museum in Wellington; site has details on admissions and timings, new exhibitions, collections, research & scholarship, library, information centre with particular strengths in Maori culture, natural history and art, etc
Quay Street & Hobson Street, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Map
Museum on the waterfront in downtown Auckland; has animated movies, 14 main exhibition galleries, heritage vessels (steam & sail), education programmes, visiting vessels, art treasures, exhibitions, cruises, research & library facilities etc
Organisation that manages City Gallery Wellington; Capital E; Museum of Wellington City & Sea; Wellington Cable Car Museum; and Colonial Cottage Museum; also manages the New Zealand Cricket Museum jointly with the NZ Cricket Museum Trust