Taupo Museum
Address: 4 Story Place, Taupo
Websites: Taupo Museum on NZ Museums, Taupo Museum
Hours Open:
- Weekdays: 10am–4:30pm
- Weekends: 10am–4:30pm
- Labour Day: 10am–4:30pm
- Boxing Day: 10am–4:30pm
Venue Types: Museum, Art Gallery
Amenities: Carpark, Wheelchair Access, Toilets, Guided Tours Available, Gift Shop
Suitable for Ages: Families
Ticket Information:
- Adult: $5.00
- Senior: $3.00
- Tertiary student: $3.00
- Children: $0.00
- Taupo residents and ratepayers: $0.00
- Booking fees may apply
Sharing Taupo stories with the World is the motto of this this vibrant district museum. Taupo Museum contains an array of exhibits with everything from Maori treasures, to a ‘cute as’ Kiwiana caravan celebrating Taupo’s holiday heritage to a fishing tale or two.
A special ‘living’ exhibit has been on permanent display at Taupo Museum for several years now. It’s the 100% Pure New Zealand Ora - Garden of Wellbeing', winner of a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show, 2004. The delightful Ora courtyard is also a perfect function choice for an evening concert or a wedding. The garden has been made a “Garden of National Significance’ by the NZ Gardens Trust.
View the exhibitions of contemporary New Zealand artwork on display and for sale in our art gallery – everything from paintings, to fibre art, sculpture and photography. These changing exhibitions are a constant delight.
Find out more about Lake Taupo, the large volcano on our doorstep. This sleeping giant is called a ‘supervolcano’ due to its eruptive history. Now filled by New Zealand’s largest lake, Taupo has erupted dozens of times, some small but some extremely large. The last eruption from Taupo volcano was in 181 AD and is said to be the most violent to have occurred in the world in the last 5000 years.
Rainy day or not up to the actual walk, then take a tour of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in our geology section and explore this international visitor attraction ‘virtually’ on computer.
Close to 100 timber mills, big and small, operated in the indigenous forests around Lake Taupo for decades up until the late 1970s. See the tools of their trade and immerse yourself in the stories of their conquests. View Stott's Mill, a diorama (one-sixty fourth full size - 1:64) of a typical central North Island sawmill and tramway, which brings the old industry to life.
Join us on a heritage walk in the historic area outside our door for one hour, every Sunday at 2pm. The walking tour includes art in the park, the old Armed Constabulary Redoubt and Taupo’s picturesque Boat Harbour.
There’s a children’s activity area and plenty of engaging displays for our younger visitors.
The Museum has a variety of parts to hire for weddings, dinners, drinks etc including the Ora Garden.
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Upcoming events at Taupo Museum
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Echoing Footsteps - Guided Heritage Walk
Join a guided walk around a number of points of historical interest close to our Museum. These walks happen every Sunday at 2pm (weather permitting). Read More
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Jackie Fraser - Taupo's Historic Saw Milling Settlements
Jackie Fraser talks about life in Taupo’s Historic Saw Milling Settlements. After her talk, Jackie will take you on a tour of our timber display… Read More
Past events at Taupo Museum
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Harakeke - Flax flowers and weaving
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Tom Loughlin Talks About Kai
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Class Effort 2013
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Sounds Like Us
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Body Painting Masterpieces
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Portrait Lessons for Kids
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From the River
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Art Connection Taupo - Embracing Diversity
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All Dolled Up
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The Imaginative Life and Times of Graham Percy
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Second Hanging
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The Other Story
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Fine Words Poetry
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Tracey Tawhiao: We Know Love. Yes We Do
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Ken Niven Retrospective
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Daniel Tippett: Taupō Rulz
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Marion McGuire: The Labours of Herakles
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Tibetan Carpets - Sale and Exhibition
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Matariki 2011
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Embroidery - A Regional Display
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Fibres Unlimited: Nostalgia
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The Making of the Word Witch
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How Could We Resist?
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The Last Foxtrot in Mangakino
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Metamorphosis x Three
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Nga Aho Whakaari - The Strands of Many Visions
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Magpie – New Adventures in Jewellery
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'Walking Art': Images from NZ Body Art Awards
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Kite making
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Wai Taiko Drummers
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One Hundred 2013
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Mods, Rockers & Jukeboxes
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Connections - National Association of Quilters
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Vernissage
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Delani Brown: Te Reinia
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Doll-Making for Kids
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Melissa Wallace: Cool Shapes
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First Impressions
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Artist Talks with Libby O'Brien - The Other Story
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Milo at the Museum
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Waipunarangi: Heavenly Waters of the Sky
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Fashion at War
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Summer
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Rakau - Nature's Own Design
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Wayne Hansen: Soul Is Eternal
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Tibetan Carpet Exhibition and Sale
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Boarding Pass
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Nancy Tschetner: Made By New Zealand
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The Making of the Word Witch Family Day
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Peter Bush: Hard on the Heels - Capturing the All Blacks
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Animalia
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Paint, Paper and Paraphernalia
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In Transition: Canvas, Clay and Jewellery
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Knitterati Out The Back
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Touched by the Tongariro
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Raw Intuition: Ceramics and Fibre by Maxine Jepson










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