This museum was recommended to us by a local, well worth the visit. Friendly staff and a great selection of displays. Especially enjoyed the shipwreck short movies and display. Highly recommended.

I was on a day trip with a number of travelers from our travel club. Our plans went a little astray when one of the main activities of the day fell through, so off to the Owaka / Catlins museum. The first thing you see...More

It is amazing what can be achieved when a small town comes together and focuses on one thing! A community effort, this is a very comprehensive and modern museum with heaps of history about the local area. Well worth a visit.

Small museum which easily fills in half an hour attached to a gift shop and information centre. Staffed by volunteers with a great deal of local knowledge and suggestions.

Great little museum staffed by volunteers who were friendly and helpful. Good use of audio visual on a limited budget and some excellent static displays.

My favorite feature was the 2 short film clips about the shipwrecks that occurred nearby. The museum had some objects on display relating to these events as well. Overall I found the museum tried its best to cover a lot of topics so I spent...More

We were staying in Owaka for 2 nights, so we thought we would take a look at the museum. A surprise actually in how good it was for such a small town. There are two short films played on loop about the shipwrecks that occurred...More

A great place for factual and useful advice..the tips they give are great and save you time and money..we went to Teds Bay ..

Tiny town Owaka maybe but this is an extraordinary gem of a museum. Multimedia it promised, and it delivered. Many video testimonials from older stalwarts of the local community, tons of old photos from the Catlins area, really interesting displays and stories of local contributors...More

Firstly this modern museum is staffed by volunteers who are helpful and knowledgeable. The wealth of local information contained in what is a relatively small building is quite amazing. The story of the Catlins is told in detail and in an interesting manner. If you...More