Rotorua Museum, Rotorua
Admission price includes entry to all permanent and changing exhibitions, cinema experiences and scheduled guided tours.
Discover Rotorua’s rich culture, volatile landscape and legendary figures in this ‘must see’ museum. Innovative displays, changing art exhibitions, and cinema experiences bring the region’s history to life: Learn about the history of the Rotorua Spa and explore the Bath House from basement to rooftop. Open in September 2011 Ng? P?manawa o Te Arawa - The Beating Hearts of Te Arawa, let’s you Enter the world of Te Arawa, the original inhabitants of the area, and follow their journey, from origins across the Pacific to their lives in Rotorua today.
Permanent Exhibitions
Taking the Cure - the Story of Rotorua’s Bath House
Opened in 1908, the now iconic Bath House was once known as the 'Great South Seas Spa'. Learn about the bizarre treatments that visitors from all over the world came to experience. Now housing Rotorua Museum, visitors can explore this fascinating heritage building from the mud bath basement right up to the ‘roof with a view’.
Nga Pumanawa o Te Arawa - The Beating Hearts of Te Arawa
Spanning eight galleries this stunning new permanent exhibition follows the journey of the Arawa people from their origins in Hawiki across the Pacific to their lives in Rotorua today.
Rotorua Stories Cinema
Plummet 13km into the belly of the earth to discover the scientific and mythological reasons for Rotorua's volatile landscape. Visit the world famous Pink and White Terraces (often described as the 'Eighth wonder of the Natural World'), encounter great Arawa ancestors and legendary figures, and experience the dramatic eruption of Mount Tarawera. Computer generated imagery and surround sound ensures viewers feel part of the drama. Available in 8 languages and runs every 20 minutes.
Changing Exhibitions & Events.
Rotorua Museum hosts a diverse range of contemporary exhibitions and events showcasing the works of local, national and international artists and photographers in two galleries.
Rotorua Trilogy Package – our history, landscape and lives
Learn about one of Rotorua’s great stories in this unique one-day self-drive experience which combines three iconic visitor attractions: Rotorua Museum of Art and History, Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Whakarewarewa Living Thermal Village.
Tarawera Legacy Package
(includes Rotorua Museum, Buried Village & Whakarewarewa Village Tours)
Self-drive and fully-escorted packages available
Rotorua Museum, Rotorua Enquiry Form
Address:
Queens Drive
Rotorua
Phone: +64 7 350 1814
Fax: +64 7 349 2819
Web: Visit website
Rates: Quoted in NZ$, Subject to Change
ADMISSION:
- Adult: $18.00
- Child: $7.00
- Small family (1 adult + children): $23.00
- Large family (2 adult +3 children): $40.00
- ICOM card holders - Free of charge