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The Kauri Museum
The Kauri Museum is located approximately 90 minutes drive north of Auckland, in the rural backdrop of Matakohe. With truly stunning collections The Kauri Museum offers something unique, and will amaze all with galleries of lifelike scenes of pioneering life. With over 4,500 sq metres of undercover exhibits The Kauri Museum is the largest undercover attraction in Northland, with the theme and focal point of the mighty Kauri in mind. Displays which include the largest collection of Kauri Gum in the world, a fully furnished 1900s kauri house occupied with dressed models, the largest collection of Kauri furniture in the world, a huge 22 metre long Kauri slab and a magnificent collection of original photographs and pioneering memorabilia.
The Kauri Museum give a fascinating insight into what life was like for our early pioneering settlers and shows through the galleries the demise of the mighty Kauri Tree, through the development of pioneering life.
The Kauri Museum is a true masterpiece of Real New Zealand Heritage.
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4.5/5
A museum where you can spend a lot of time.
Good before you are going to see the kauri trees. The museum is very interesting and varied.
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4.5/5
Great museum, learned a lot of the history of this great tree!
Hard to see what mankind does to nature for profit.
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4.5/5
We were told about this museum before we left home, so made a point of visiting.
We were not disappointed. It is a huge museum dedicated to the history of kauri logging and the pioneers of the area. It is a credit to the creators, all is in great condition and very informative. There is a lot to take in, so be prepared to spend the whole day, or even 2 days (which your ticket allows) if you want to get your money's worth.
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3.5/5
Interesting history of kauri.
The scale of kauri in relation to the products. The entire industry and how it is protected today.
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2.5/5
A little bit boring, definitely not worth the $35 we spent on it, but very informative.
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5.0/5
Understated but marvellous museum and a must see before venturing into the woods to meet living Kauri.
Inside an unassuming building is a treasure trove of archive material. The museum lays bare the story of Kauri logging, deforestation and destruction of the pristine landscape but it does this in a way that allows you to feel great sympathy for the individuals doing the logging, for they lead truly hard lives for very little material gain. The saddest thing for me is that it also shows how slowly we learn and how we still condone the ongoing devastation of our forests worldwide.
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5.0/5
My husband and I visited this year in January.
We arrived in our 7 metre Nissan Bus - plenty of parking and a turning point at the end of the road. The Kauri Museum was amazing - we couldnt believe how great it was. We have visited many over the years and whoopee!! here this Museum was, tucked away. The historical collection of the show-cases, beautifully done (even we, could relate to what our grand-parents had in their homes, memories galore), the stories you could read on the wall or through dvd's and equipment of so much donated history by families. Machinery that was going or working just for you personally 'by a push of the button' . A gift shop with reasonably priced gifts to buy and very clean and plenty of toilets which are a must
when travelling through. The Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. This is certainly an icon for New Zealand and I was surprised in our travels up North that travellers and visitors to N.Z. had not heard of it.... come-on!! go and see for your selves.. you won't be disappointed.
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4.5/5
A museum where you can spend a lot of time.
Good before you are going to see the kauri trees. The museum is very interesting and varied.
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4.5/5
Great museum, learned a lot of the history of this great tree!
Hard to see what mankind does to nature for profit.
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4.5/5
We were told about this museum before we left home, so made a point of visiting.
We were not disappointed. It is a huge museum dedicated to the history of kauri logging and the pioneers of the area. It is a credit to the creators, all is in great condition and very informative. There is a lot to take in, so be prepared to spend the whole day, or even 2 days (which your ticket allows) if you want to get your money's worth.
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2.5/5
A little bit boring, definitely not worth the $35 we spent on it, but very informative.
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5.0/5
Understated but marvellous museum and a must see before venturing into the woods to meet living Kauri.
Inside an unassuming building is a treasure trove of archive material. The museum lays bare the story of Kauri logging, deforestation and destruction of the pristine landscape but it does this in a way that allows you to feel great sympathy for the individuals doing the logging, for they lead truly hard lives for very little material gain. The saddest thing for me is that it also shows how slowly we learn and how we still condone the ongoing devastation of our forests worldwide.
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3.5/5
Interesting history of kauri.
The scale of kauri in relation to the products. The entire industry and how it is protected today.
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5.0/5
My husband and I visited this year in January.
We arrived in our 7 metre Nissan Bus - plenty of parking and a turning point at the end of the road. The Kauri Museum was amazing - we couldnt believe how great it was. We have visited many over the years and whoopee!! here this Museum was, tucked away. The historical collection of the show-cases, beautifully done (even we, could relate to what our grand-parents had in their homes, memories galore), the stories you could read on the wall or through dvd's and equipment of so much donated history by families. Machinery that was going or working just for you personally 'by a push of the button' . A gift shop with reasonably priced gifts to buy and very clean and plenty of toilets which are a must
when travelling through. The Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. This is certainly an icon for New Zealand and I was surprised in our travels up North that travellers and visitors to N.Z. had not heard of it.... come-on!! go and see for your selves.. you won't be disappointed.
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4.0/5
I was surprised - I only went for my husband but actually found it to be interesting as well.
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4.5/5
Great museum to go back in time to see how they lived these years and how they had to work.
Very impressive and a huge museum, there is something for everyone in there.
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4.0/5
Good and informative.
Nice pictures documented. Maybe more interactive things for children!
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3.0/5
Interesting to see the part strictly about the kauri trees, but some of the other stuff (machinery etc) were quite generic and can be seen in many other places.
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5.0/5
From all museums seen in New Zealand in 25 years - I still think it was the best.....
I felt like a kid visiting Santa Claus paradise.....
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4.5/5
Very good.
All the stuff needed is there. Not only the tree but also the lifestyle, the way of working and the way of using it all well shown.
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4.5/5
Beautiful museum, but $25 to get in is a bit high.
A definite must-do. They have some really unique exhibits - very different than Te Papa or Auckland museum.
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5.0/5
This is a Credit to Northland, started by a group of dedicated volunteers - now one of the best in New Zealand.
Very well done all round. Have been a few times
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5.0/5
One of the best museums we have ever visited, despite it's relatively small size it was excellent.
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