If you have an interest in military history, this is a good museum to learn about NZ army history, beginning with the Maori conflicts in the early-mid 1800s and ending with current Afghanistan. The cost for me as an adult was $15NZ. More

We thought the museum was amazing and very informative, although we found the staff(throughout the museum - not at the reception area) quite rude to us and our children (6,7,10 yrs of age) - telling them to pack up and put things away properly 3 times in the "play area" before they were even finished playing - with us as... More

Travelling North, we decided to stop for lunch at the Waiouru Army Base Museum. Having travelled through Europe visiting museums, my teenage boys weren't that keen on another museum but it proved to be an excellent stop. We got great photos outside on the tanks. Inside there was a small cafe if needed, then into a museum with a lot... More

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here on a rainy January day. We had lunch in the cafe which was prompt but not spectacular (although the coffee was good), and then enjoyed a couple of hours wandering around the museum. The kids enjoyed the Kids HQ dress up and play area, and they asked lots of questions about the displays as... More

The army museum has a wide variety of displays depicting the involvement of army personnel in warfare - using video, images and models to convey the history and experiences of people. Wheelchairs are available for people requiring them during their visit. Our visit was both enlightening and sobering as we considered the reality of the effect of war on individuals,... More

We stopped at this Museum to ask for help from archivist. Very very helpful experience as we did family history. The museum is very interesting for all age ranges and is a humbling experience. Sadly, four years ago we visited to see the VC medals but they had been stolen. Four years on they have been recovered but are still... More

having been to military museums in England the whole experience was enjoyable, the history was well presented and told the whole story from start to finish, covering areas I was unaware of as a visitor to New Zealand, if I get back to New Zealand will visit again, in case I missed something. More

Such a humbling experience, seeing history and understanding more of NZ's part in the war. Too think my mate and I were going to flag the visit. If there was one thing I recommend is touring the facility and understanding the reasons for the wars and acknowledging those who have fallen in order to give us freedom. *LEST WE FORGET* More

We had lunch at the National Army Museum cafe. It's a natural place to break up a journey to the Bay of Plenty. The kids loved being able to look at the tanks in the carpark. The food was unmemorabe - my husband enjoyed his chicken ceaser salad but the two poached eggs on top of mine weren't to my... More