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Kaikoura Museum

59 Reviews

#5 of 11 things to do in Kaikoura

Museums, History Museums

96 West End, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

Review Highlights

“Well and wittily curated”

What to do on a wet and windy day? The best, if not the most obvious, answer is go to the Kaikoura... read more

Reviewed 6 days ago

manofekent

Kent, England

“Eathquake Exhibit”

Great museum! I particularly liked the exhibit regarding the earthquake. Very moving and... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Aspiemom15

Austin, Texas

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Traveller Overview

4.5 59 reviews

Excellent65%
Very good28%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible0%

Travellers talk about

“local history”(4 reviews)

“interesting displays”(3 reviews)

“earthquake room”(2 reviews)

About

A new state-of-the-art museum experience showcasing Kaikoura’s diverse natural, cultural and social history. We also have research facilities for historians and those interested in family histories of the district.

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

Contact

96 West End, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

Website

+64 3-319 7440

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manofekent

Kent, England

414244

Reviewed 6 days ago

Well and wittily curated

What to do on a wet and windy day? The best, if not the most obvious, answer is go to the Kaikoura Museum. Divided into two sections, the earthquake and the rest, and both are worth looking at. The earthquake section gives you easily digested...More

1 Thank manofekent

Nice review, thanks! We love to hear when people take the time to really get immersed in the Museum and pick up on some of our subtle differences such as the use of humour in our storytelling. Great to hear you enjoyed your visit. Steph

Aspiemom15

Austin, Texas

7117

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Eathquake Exhibit

Great museum! I particularly liked the exhibit regarding the earthquake. Very moving and inspirational.

Thank Aspiemom15

Great to get your review, thanks for taking the time. Steph

Donnelle P

Perth, Australia

101

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Very insightful

Unexpected treasure in Kaikoura of local history . I especially was moved by the dedication to the he recent earthquakes few yrs agai which I didn't realis affected Kaikoura so much . Thankyou.

Thank Donnelle P

Thanks Donnelle, So pleased you found our unexpected treasure and enjoyed your visit. Steph

Sarah H

Christchurch

122

Reviewed 1 October 2018

Great entertainment for the kids

Easily filled in an hour exploring this well set out museum. The kids loved the I spy activity provided by the friendly ladies. High quality exhibition of the earthquake.

Thank Sarah H

Glad you and your family had fun on your visit to Kaikoura Museum. Thank you for taking the time to do a review for us. Steph

ypup

Wellington, New Zealand

9220

Reviewed 2 September 2018 via mobile

Glad we went

We went in to check out the earthquake exhibition and glad we went. It was good. The rest of the museum is quite small but glad we checked it out. $12/pp.

Thank ypup

And we are glad you came! Thanks for the review. Steph

Louieathens

New Zealand

16136

Reviewed 23 August 2018

worth spending couple of hours here

This little museum was so interesting I went back twice. The new normal exhibition about the earthquake in Kaikoura was very well done especially the video of people recounting their personal experiences . There were a lot of exhibits to grab your interest .I would...More

Thank Louieathens

Thanks for the 5 star review Louieathens!

vargabeergo

Budapest, Hungary

167

Reviewed 27 July 2018

Heaps of history in a big heap

Pretty much the whole library building could be filled with the things youcan see in this museum. Unfortunately like this it's a bit messy and often lacks signs of the displayed items (frankly most of the time).More

Thank vargabeergo

Thanks for the review. Our main exhibition has been carefully curated and designed to get the most out of the space and our collection and to create a coherent visitor journey, so I was sorry to read this wasn't your experience. Regarding the signage we...More

Brutally_honest08

Dublin

6428

Reviewed 22 July 2018 via mobile

An absolute MUST

We visited this museum having read some of the reviews here and absolutely loved it. The exhibition on the earthquake in 2016 was so informative and I felt I got a rashly good understanding of the science of the event. The rest of the museum...More

Thank Brutally_honest08

What a great start to my day reading such a positive review from a visitor. It is great to hear you found your visit so interesting and that you took the time to tell us, and others, all about it. Thank you, Steph

Meander787318

Reviewed 10 July 2018 via mobile

Fascinating

This museum is a 'must do' for anyone visiting kaikoura. Amazing displays and really good local history records. We loved the background sound system of waves gently breaking - it just seemed to go with everything. We have been twice and will happily go again....More

Thank Meander787318

Thanks for your 'must do' review. We can't ask for better than that! We are so pleased you enjoyed your visits. It was a conscious decision to make the Museum a quiet relaxing place and only have ocean sounds to fit with our overarching theme...More

suze65

Christchurch, NZ

4630

Reviewed 9 June 2018 via mobile

Fantastic

What a fab new museum. Very well laid out and well curated. Recommend every visitor to Kaikoura pop in. Also interesting room re the earthquake with inspiring boxes (you'll see what I mean when you visit!).

Thank suze65

Hi Suze65, thanks for sharing your thoughts and encouraging people to visit our Museum; we really appreciate it. Steph

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