Museum in Christchurch (with a second site at Ohakea, Palmerston North) featuring the heritage and history of the men and women of the Royal New Zealand Air Force; info on aircraft, exhibitions, photo gallery, souvenirs etc

Military history & war museum in Waiouru; has a rich display of weapons, military vehicles, memorabilia, and medal collections that chart the history of the New Zealand Army

Museum in Auckland that tells the story of New Zealand's history from its emergence as a nation through the loss and suffering of war, to its uniquely ancient natural history and priceless Maori and Pacific treasures

Museum on the site of the village of Te Wairoa (Rotorua), which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1886; has excavated artefacts & exhibits, photographs, models, audio-visual presentations etc

Museum in Lower Victoria Street, Cambridge; run by the Cambridge Historical Society with funding from the Waipa District Council

Museum located in the heart of Christchurch City; contains exotic and bizarre artefacts from the West, swords of the Samurai and the treasures of emperors of the East, Iwi Tawhito and Ngâ Taonga galleries etc; also has a documentary research centre

Organisation that restores & operates a collection of steam, diesel & electric locomotives, rolling stock, signalling equipment & buildings at the Ferrymead Railway in the Ferrymead Heritage Park in Christchurch

Museum in Whangarei that has one of the largest collection of clocks in the southern hemisphere; established in the 1940s by Whangarei resident Archibald Clapham

Non-commercial trust that aims to preserve preserve classic & historic aircraft; has an aircraft & military museum in Mount Maunganui; also offers a meeting venue, café, gift shop, & flights in two open cockpit biplanes

Purpose-built gallery that houses New Zealand's largest collection of crystals & minerals from around the world; also available for sale; located in Swanson, 20 km from Auckland CBD; also has trampoline, llamas, ponies, etc for kids