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Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre

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97 Reviews

#1 of 6 things to do in Owaka

Visitor Centres, Traveller Resources

10 Campbell Street, Owaka 9535, New Zealand

+64 3-415 8323

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“Excellent”

A great little information centre with very friendly & helpful staff. We wanted to have a look in... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

ferrellius

Albany, Western Australia

“Interesting well thought out displays”

A great way to learn of the local history. The displays are well presented and well labeled with... read more

Reviewed 5 March 2018

seaoh

Christchurch

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Overview

The best small museum - with information centre, gallery, shop, library all under one roof to give visitors to The Catlins the best start to their visit.

4.5

97 reviews

Excellent68%
Very good24%
Average6%
Poor0%
Terrible2%

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“local history” (8 reviews)

“information centre” (8 reviews)

“well worth a visit” (10 reviews)

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Hours Today: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Suggested Duration: < 1 hour

LOCATION

10 Campbell Street, Owaka 9535, New Zealand

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+64 3-415 8323

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ferrellius

Albany, Western Australia

7845

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Excellent

A great little information centre with very friendly & helpful staff. We wanted to have a look in the museum & so glad we did. Full credit to this community for putting so much thought & effort into creating this terrific museum. Although it is...More

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seaoh

Christchurch

15245

Reviewed 5 March 2018

Interesting well thought out displays

A great way to learn of the local history. The displays are well presented and well labeled with their history making it easy to enjoy. Well worth a visit.

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549jeanec

Orlando, Florida

162

Reviewed 26 February 2018

Not open during the hours advertised

We were driving through the Catlin's. Visited Curio, Cannibal and Porpoise Bay's. All breathtakingly beautiful and a must if you are driving around New Zealand. We stopped at this information center to get something to drink and eat but it wasn't' open and no one...More

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422iana

Dunedin, New Zealand

24553

Reviewed 11 February 2018 via mobile

Quick visit

Just a quick trip in. If you like the history of the wrecks around the cost this is a great place to visit. $5 per entry.

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gorgle

Thames, New Zealand

6812

Reviewed 16 January 2018

helpful staff

Didn't do the museum, but the info centre staff were very helpful with local inormation. Could have offered more advice though which we picked up from locals

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Kinuck

New Zealand

16652

Reviewed 10 January 2018

Great little museum

Interesting little museum. Worth the $5. Have a wander - Really interesting stories about the shipwrecks along the coast.

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A S

Reviewed 4 January 2018 via mobile

Well worth a stop at

This is a must when visiting the Catlins. It has heaps of information and a lot of maps and brochures to take away. The museum is also very interesting and worth the modest entry.

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RJS964

Athol, New Zealand

185

Reviewed 26 December 2017

Great Local Museum

The museum gives you a very good overview of the history of the Catlins area, especially as regards the timber industry, railways and the sea. Well worth a visit.

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Stirg

Christchurch, NZ

259

Reviewed 19 December 2017

Owaka Museum

Be sure to take the time to visit the Owaka Museum when in the area. It is run by volunteers that are extremely knowledgeable about the area. They give you all the good out of the way places to visit that are special to the...More

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DaisyN91

Devon, United Kingdom

11225

Reviewed 12 December 2017 via mobile

Soso

Only stopped by here as our car was getting sorted at the mechanic and there was nothing else to do... Spent as much time possible here... the information centre was great. Loads of maps and info giving on the low tides etc. There was also...More

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