A maze of rooms all filled with quality exhibits.our family spent a lot longer there than we... read more
A maze of rooms all filled with quality exhibits.our family spent a lot longer there than we... read more
Not normally one to visit a museum on hols but popped into the mercury bay museum to learn a bit... read more
All the years we have been holidaying at Cooks Beach, and we've never been in the museum. We were missing out on some great entertainment for the kids. We loved that almost everything in the place was hands on and interactive. The kids had a blast in the old bach and school room, and really enjoyed playing on the pianos. Lots of great local information and history, and lovely knowledgeable staff.
We really enjoyed the museum in Whitianga. The interactive displays were a real hit with the kids. Their favourite was the bird display where they push the button and the birds light up and chirp. It was really cold and wet on the day we went and while it was a great wet-weather activity with the kids, after 1.5 hours I was quite keen to get a hot coffee.
Had a wonderful couple of hours in the local Museum with 3 generations of family. Lots of work has been done to improve the Museum and all credit to those who give their time and knowledge to making this place special. Lots of interactive things to touch and play with which makes it fun for the kids. Funny seeing yourself and your own family displayed - as one of the old local families!
I had no idea the history of the local Whitianga area was so interesting. Thank you to all the local volunteers who have put together a very accomplished local museum.
Whitianga is a small town but its museum plays above its weight. Great layout, nice artifacts but in the end the local history has its limits. Good for an hour or so.
We had walked past the museum several times on fine days so when we struck a rainy one, we decided to go in and have a look around. It's a well presented museum with a nice emphasis on the history of the local area. A nice small museum that is amusing for an hour or two.