The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga - The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga 15 Mission Street
About The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
We welcome visitors to The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga all year around.
- Opening Hours: 11am-3pm
- Location: 15 Mission Street, Tauranga
- Phone: (07) 577 9772
- Email: [email protected]
Prices
All the prices at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga include entrance to the grounds and a guided tour.
| Tauranga Resident | NZ Resident | International Visitor | |
| ADULT | $7.50 | $10 | $15 |
| CHILD (5-16) | $3.50 | $5 | $7.50 |
| FAMILY PASS | $18.50 | $25 | $37.50 |
** Tauranga Residents are entitled to a Tauranga Locals Card after their first visit
*** Family Pass includes 2 Adults and up to 4 Children
Guided Tours
Guided Tours are available from 11am-3pm without pre-booking. They run on an as needed basis – so you should be able to join a tour within 30 minutes of arriving at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga. In the interim you will be able to explore the beautiful grounds and read the many information panels.
All our guides are volunteers with an interest in The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga. They are trained to show visitors around the buildings and grounds – offering stories of the past and bringing your experience to life.
Getting to The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga is centrally located and easily accessible from Tauranga CBD and Mount Maunganui.
From Tauranga CBD, Willow Street:
- Head North on Willow Street for approx 400 metres (4 minutes)
- Turn right onto Monmouth Street
- Turn left onto Cliff Road, and walk approx 400m (4 minutes)
- Turn left on to Mission Street and walk approx 100m (1 minute)
- The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga will be on your right
From Mount Maunganui:
- Buses run from Mount Maunganui to the Tauranga city centre.
The main Tauranga bus stop is on Willow Street, and from there it’s a short walk to The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
(see details above).
Disability Access
Due to the heritage features at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga (such as the crushed shell paths) the site is rather limited in terms of disability access.
There are also some small steps to enter the House and Library where a ramp isn’t currently available. If you would like more information, please email us on [email protected] or phone 07 577 9772 and we can work out the best access points for your visit.
Parking
For those that choose to drive to The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga there is limited parking on Mission Street which is free for up to 120 minutes. If you are unable to secure a park here there is also a paid public car park at the end of Mission Street on Cliff Road, which is open Monday – Friday.
Services on Site
The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga does not have a cafe on site so please bring water and food with you if required. We welcome picnics in the grounds, we just ask that food and drink is not taken into the buildings.
Photography & Filming
The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga is an ideal location for photography and filming and we are always pleased to see the grounds used in this way. Pre-booking though is essential to ensure there are no clashes with weddings or other events taking place in the grounds.
If you do shoot here at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga please tag us in your photos on Facebook!
Community Group Visits
The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga welcomes all clubs, societies and groups who would like to arrange a visit to this significant heritage site. We will work around your time schedule as much as possible and can welcome groups large or small.
Pre-bookings are essential to ensure that we have enough guides ready for your group and to avoid any wait times. Devonshire Teas to follow your guided tour are available on request, as are special interest presentations by our knowledgeable guides.
Please phone us on 07 577 9772 or email [email protected] to make a booking.
Terms & Conditions
If you are planning a visit to The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga please take your time to read through our Terms and Conditions:
Site Map
Our site map is available when you visit The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga but may also be helpful in preparation for your visit.
Contact The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
| Address : | The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga 15 Mission Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand |
| Phone : | π +777977 |
| Postal code : | 3110 |
| Website : | https://www.theelms.org.nz/ |
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| Description : | Guided tours are offered at this historic mission house with a library & serene gardens. |
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Mark Windsor on Google
β β β β β The Elms is well worth a visit. Tauranga has so little history and grand old buildings so this place is a treasure worth preserving. Lovely grounds and interesting history.
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John Godfrey on Google
β β β β β Wonderful guided tour. Thanks Dorothy and Philippa. We got a real sense for Tauranga's early history. Amazing that so much of the property is just as the family left it. Beautiful gardens too. Can recommend the short walk to the nearby cemetery also.
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Esther Vos on Google
β β β β β A jewel in the middle of town. Guided tours help you learn all about Tauranga-moana's history. Extremely informative.
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Jon D on Google
β β β β β Immaculately kept and amazing history. Staff are so well versed with knowledge and it was a fun beautiful experience.
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Racquel Macclure on Google
β β β β β It was a telaxing view, beautifull place to walk around.
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Melissa Hayes on Google
β β β β β Wow! Such beautiful grounds with so much history, 3 delightful guides took me around, they were so enthusiastic and passionate about sharing the information about the Elms. And I did not know the first ever building in New Zealand of the library amazing! And listening to the guides I felt I had been transported back in time visualizing them walking around from the 1800's. So much to see so many interesting everyday items used that we dont need to use these days, that were so valuable back then, even common illnesses such as asthma which effected one of those living in this time died. Highly recommend to visit.
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Shaun Metcalfe on Google
β β β β β Took the opportunity to stop off (road trip) at the Elms on the way home to stretch our legs. Great value for money and the guide was very knowledgeable about the house and garden and the early history or 'modern' New Zealand. The garden is well maintained and we spent just as much time wandering around it as we did inside the house and library.
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serge verlaet on Google
β β β β β Only $ 10 entrance. Lovely staff. Have a nice guided tour. Interesting about settling, picture from the past . View from the garden on the dunes, beach and mountain. And now a days, harbour, ware houses etc. Remembers us that progress is not always for the best.
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