Museums & culture in New Zealand
Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
tradition
A and P Shows
festival
Alexandra Blossom Festival
observatory
Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve
gallery
Auckland Art Gallery
museum
Auckland Museum
tradition
Backcountry Hut Culture
festival
Bread and Circus Festival
sculpture trail
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail
tradition
Campervan Road Trips
gallery
Christchurch Art Gallery
street art
Christchurch Street Art
gallery
City Gallery Wellington
museum
Claphams Clocks
street
Cuba Street
museum
Dowse Art Museum
garden
Dunedin Chinese Garden
music scene
Dunedin Sound Music Heritage
street art
Dunedin Street Art Trail
gallery
Eastern Southland Gallery
cinema
Embassy Theatre
sculpture park
Gibbs Farm
tradition
Haka and Kapa Haka
tradition
Harakeke Weaving
open-air museum
Howick Historical Village
gallery
Hundertwasser Art Centre
theatre
Isaac Theatre Royal
street
Karangahape Road
writer's house
Katherine Mansfield House
museum
Kauri Museum Matakohe
tradition
Kiwi Bach Culture
gallery
Len Lye Centre
port town
Lyttelton
cultural centre
Manea Footprints of Kupe
tradition
Maori Culture
tradition
Marae Stay Experiences
festival
Matariki
rock carving
Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings
island
Mokoia Island
museum
MTG Hawkes Bay
museum
New Zealand Maritime Museum
town
Otorohanga Kiwiana Town
festival
Pasifika Festival
tradition
Pohutukawa Christmas Tradition
mission building
Pompallier Mission
museum
Puke Ariki
church
Putiki Church
town
Raglan
festival
Rhythm and Vines
tradition
Rugby Culture
gallery
Sarjeant Gallery
tradition
Surf Culture
gallery
Suter Art Gallery
tradition
Ta Moko
town
Taihape Gumboot Capital
cultural experience
Tamaki Maori Village
cultural institute
Te Puia
mission house
Te Waimate Mission
museum
Thames School of Mines
museum
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum
heritage town
Waipu Scottish Heritage
historic site
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
sport
Waka Ama Outrigger Racing
museum
Wellington and Te Papa
tradition
Whakairo Carving
village
Whakarewarewa Living Village
festival
WOMAD New Plymouth
show