Tawhiti Museum - Tawhiti Museum 401 Ohangai Road
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based on 8 reviews
Extensive use is made of both life sized figures and smaller scale figures in the displays.The life size figures add something of a social perspective to the displays while the scale models depict scenes that would be impossible to recreate life size and help to display artifacts in a meaningful context.
The warm natural terracotta colour of the local clay is ideal for all unglazed wares.
Contact Tawhiti Museum
| Address : | Tawhiti Museum 401 Ohangai Road, Hāwera 4672, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +7887 |
| Postal code : | 4672 |
| Website : | http://www.tawhitimuseum.co.nz/ |
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| Description : | Artist-made scale models & life-size displays depicting Taranaki history, plus train & boat rides. |
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Ruth mcLennan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A total sensory experience NOT to be missed. We weren't particularly interested in Taranaki history but this was imparted in such an amazingly different way we now are knowledgeable and wiser. Thank you Nigel and the lovely men who looked after us.
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John Penman on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tawhiti Museum near Hawera, Taranaki NZ. Awesome museum showcasing early NZ. History, with an emphasis on Colonial, Farming & Maori History. The models & dioramas are some of the best I’ve seen anywhere in the world from Munich to Canberra. The collections and mock-ups of NZ history outstanding. A real gem of a local museum that I’d recommend going out of your way to. 35 years in the making. Brilliant.
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Kevin Walton on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This museum is a definite must do. The life sized figures are amazing and the dioramas very intricate. Kids will enjoy it and not get bored. Also the Traders and Whalers boat ride is a lot of fun. The whole place brings history to life.
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Manu Joseph on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful museum in the rural area.. Lot of dairy history information..A must visit if you are in Hawera
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Warren Thorpe on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An amazing place. I've never seen models and dioramas so detailed and technically perfect as these. Allow at least half day visit to be able to take it all in and read the incredible history of the area. We intend to revisit and this time with grandchildren.
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james blackburn on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A totally awesome experience and could have spent many more hours there. Definitely not your typical provincial NZ museum, very engaging. Kids loved it too. Great to also chat to the curator / creator in the shop. Will visit again.
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Areumah on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Located North of Hawera, this Museum boasts two exhibits detailing the history of the local area. Beautifully handmade models created by local model maker Nigel Ogle.
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Te Riu Warren on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Awesome museum showcasing different periods of early New Zealand history. Get tickets for both the Museum and Traders & Whalers, and spend a good 3-4 hours seeing everything.
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