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The Lakes District Museum is situated in the heart of picturesque Arrowtown. The museum houses a fantastic collection of artifacts and information about the history of this gorgeous district. Suitable for all ages, the museum is fun for all ages as...more

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As featured in Museum Guide for Queenstown

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49 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand

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+64 3-442 1824

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Corinne H

Yankalilla, Australia

121

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

So worth a visit

I’ve never visited such a great museum . Such an amazing history of the golden times in Arrowtown and surrounds . Highly recommend a visit to all age groups

Thank Corinne H

Wow - thank you! What a great review. We love hearing for visitors who have enjoyed our museum so much. See you next time! J

Jeff C

Sydney, Australia

238

Reviewed 25 June 2018 via mobile

Worth a visit

When visiting Arrowtown, forget the sweet shops and clothing shops. Do yourself a favour and visit this fantastic museum. It holds all the history of the area with lots of displays and interesting information. Its $10 to get in but well worth the money.

Thank Jeff C

Thank you for your great review! We love hearing that our guests have enjoyed their visit. (Although we have to say that the sweet shop is definitely worth a look too though!) J

PatoneyNZ

315

Reviewed 18 June 2018

Awesome

This place was excellent in terms of accessibility, price and knowledge. I loved the character of the place and how much they promoted the Maori and Chinese history particularly, it resonated wonderfully with the whole Arrowtown vibe. Also, a pan and shovel was only $3...More

Thank PatoneyNZ

Thanks for the great review! Only the hardy attempt gold panning in June - well done! J

southlanders262

Tuatapere, New Zealand

51

Reviewed 9 June 2018

Average.

Was interesting & good displays. Enjoyed working out the clues with the kids. Price was a bit steep.More

Thank southlanders262

We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the museum and our kids' code cracking treasure hunt! We aren't a council / government funded museum, we are a Charitable Trust and so without charging and admission fee we simply couldn't operate. Your admission helps us...More

santo t

Auckland, New Zealand

1066277

Reviewed 30 May 2018

Small but really good museum

Strolling along this small but historical town, we found this Museum in the same building as the Information Centre at the main road of this town. A really good museum with plenty displays of old historical stuff related to people, immigrants coming from 4 different...More

Thank santo t

Thanks for you review. The museum certainly is a busy place! We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit, J

Tracy S

131

Reviewed 21 May 2018

gorgeous

Visited here a couple of times with my husband. Love the artworks that were on display and the Museum is well done.

Thank Tracy S

Thank you! Our Autumn Festival Art Exhibition is always amazing and full of art from the amazing amount of talent in our area. We are pleased you enjoyed it. J

DarylJ552

Carlsbad, California

747202

Reviewed 18 May 2018

INTERESTING HISTORY MUSEUM IN ARROWTOWN

The museum is on the main street of Arrowtown. There are several rooms and a basement full of artifacts from the 1860's when Arrowtown was a gold boomtown. It's well worth spending an hour or so there.

Thank DarylJ552

Debbie M

33

Reviewed 16 May 2018

Amazing museum. A must visit

We were so surprised of what we found in this little museum. So much history etc. everyone on our coach trip said the same. A great little town and the museum is a must visit you won't be diappointed. Just loved it.

Thank Debbie M

Thank you! We are so pleased you enjoyed our museum. J

mike49dowler

Tustin, California

138

Reviewed 14 May 2018

Hidden gem.

This museum would be easy to overlook. Each room tells part of the story about the local history. The place is well organized and nicely laid out. The staff was very helpful and seemed happy to have us visit. Make sure to use the downstairs...More

Thank mike49dowler

Thank you for your lovely review. We are always happy to have lots of visitors! See you next time. J

BravoNZ

Auckland, New Zealand

9931

Reviewed 13 May 2018

Best regional museum in NZ

This museum is a must-see if you are in the area. It has the best descriptions and displays for the early settlers in the South and for the goldrush. Very well maintained in a nice building.

Thank BravoNZ

Thank you so much for this fantastic review! We are really proud of our museum and we love hearing from visitors who have enjoyed it. See you next time. J

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YauYau

Hi, I visited Arrowtown in early of May and sent two postcards to my home country from the post office opposite to the Museum. There was no postmark on the post cards, may I know why? I asked because understand the "post office" is run by the Lakes District Museum. Thank you.

19 May 2016|

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Hi Yauyau, I apologise for not responding to your question! Yes, we operate the Arrowtown Post Office but just the retail side of things. The mail is collected by a New Zealand Post employee and they take over the logistics... More

vicky_fung

Hi, I am interested in visiting this Museum. Could you kindly advise me how long does it take from Queenstown to Arrowtown by Connectabus? Thanks a lot.

21 February 2015|

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Hi, The Connectabus takes about 25 minutes from Queenstown if you take the route that travels via Arthurs Point. This bus leaves Queenstown at 7.35am, 10.35am, 1.05pm, 5.20pm, 7.05pm and9.35pm. Coma and see us and we will... More