Rotorua Museum

Rotorua Museum

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Rotorua Museum, located in the historic Rotorua Bath House.

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Rotorua Museum

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRotorua RegionRotorua

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Coordinates

-38.135265

176.259134

Latitude
-38.135265
Longitude
176.259134

Reviews

    • Interesting and beautiful surroundings.
    • Nice buildings, full of history.
    • Very good Maori history.
    • Very informative.
    • Interesting history of the Rotorua area.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 11
    24%
    9/10 7
    15%
    8/10 11
    24%
    7/10 8
    17%
    6/10 5
    11%
    5/10 4
    9%
    4/10 0
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    3/10 0
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    1/10 0
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  • 5.0/5

    Nice buildings, full of history.

    Very friendly guide.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Sylvain Chanton's avatar

    Sylvain Chanton

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice impression of Maori and geothermal history.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark Rosema's avatar

    Mark Rosema

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Rotorua Museum looks stunning from the outside.

    The garden is definitely worth a visit. Despite from that there is nothing that is special and exclusive for Rotorua Museum.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    DENMARK
    Camilla Geert's avatar

    Camilla Geert

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very good Maori history.

    great are also the free guided tours with audio equipment.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    GERMANY
    Timo Maschke's avatar

    Timo Maschke

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Not completely free but all superb and deserving of at least 1/2 a day each - fascinating history of NZ, NZs involvement in global war, natural history, highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

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    Barry Baily

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very interesting.

    Good exhibits, great film show with shaking seats. Very knowledgeable guide.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Moss's avatar

    Moss

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very personal explanation and tour through all the building especially about Maori culture.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Leo's avatar

    Leo

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Being refurbished but what was there was enjoyable.

    Again, very helpful staff.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Nice buildings, full of history.

    Very friendly guide.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Sylvain Chanton's avatar

    Sylvain Chanton

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Rotorua Museum looks stunning from the outside.

    The garden is definitely worth a visit. Despite from that there is nothing that is special and exclusive for Rotorua Museum.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    DENMARK
    Camilla Geert's avatar

    Camilla Geert

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice impression of Maori and geothermal history.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark Rosema's avatar

    Mark Rosema

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good Maori history.

    great are also the free guided tours with audio equipment.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    GERMANY
    Timo Maschke's avatar

    Timo Maschke

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Very personal explanation and tour through all the building especially about Maori culture.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Leo's avatar

    Leo

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very interesting.

    Good exhibits, great film show with shaking seats. Very knowledgeable guide.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Moss's avatar

    Moss

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Not completely free but all superb and deserving of at least 1/2 a day each - fascinating history of NZ, NZs involvement in global war, natural history, highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Barry Baily's avatar

    Barry Baily

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Rotorua Museum was excellent - really good displays on the town's spa history and also the history of the area generally.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Colin Philpott's avatar

    Colin Philpott

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting and beautiful surroundings.

    Nice guidance.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    DENMARK
    Kim Thorsted's avatar

    Kim Thorsted

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Being refurbished but what was there was enjoyable.

    Again, very helpful staff.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Extremely well done, very informative, maybe too detailed.

    It takes time to read and understand.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    SWEDEN
    Stig Domander's avatar

    Stig Domander

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very interesting, good information about the Maori.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    GERMANY
    Theresa's avatar

    Theresa

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very interesting, really great cinema inside with short interactive movie about Rotorua and its history, great view from roof and interesting cellar.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    GERMANY
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great value $12.50.

    Took 3 hours to look around - great if weather isn't good.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    F Horrex's avatar

    F Horrex

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Simply brilliant.

    Beautiful architecture, stunning gardens and fasinating displays. A definate must do in Rotorua. The cafe is very good too!

    Reviewed about 14 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    David's avatar

    David

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very informative.

    Film both informative & and ''interesting experience''.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Pam Know's avatar

    Pam Know

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Not so much to see.

    Interesting to see the role of the Maori people in the 2nd world war!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    Peter Essink's avatar

    Peter Essink

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Nice, interesting museum.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

  • 4.0/5

    Small but interesting local museum.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    GERMANY
    Tobias Wanger's avatar

    Tobias Wanger

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice informative museum however not very focused.

    Definitely 'art and history' however individual displays were nice.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    Arjan Muis's avatar

    Arjan Muis

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting history of the Rotorua area.

    Great building.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    GERMANY
    bondd's avatar

    bondd

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Great video + variety of displays.

    Informative and spectacular setting.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    MartinD's avatar

    MartinD

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting story of the bathhouse history told.

    Good displays of volcanic activities and Maori history. Very interesting.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
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    CeesVanW

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Good "interactive" volcanic, cinema experience good.

    Did not have enough time to see much else in the museum.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Marion's avatar

    Marion

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Maori exhibit very good, rest not so interesting.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Ian S's avatar

    Ian S

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We did the guided museum tour which was great.

    We were shown around by a lovely lady who told us brilliant stories about maori culture and history.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    John's avatar

    John

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    A must do!

    Also Dutch guidemap ++

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Ko's avatar

    Ko

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    To me didn't seem really interesting (except for the Maori exhibits and an art exhibition that was there).

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    ISRAEL
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    Danielle

    Customer