Product Overview

Deep in the heart of an ancient forest that’s gone, the Kauri Museum celebrates one of the world’s greatest trees and honours our relationship with it. The kauri tree, Agathis australis, is New Zealand's largest and most famous native tree. Located midway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in the warm north of the country, the Kauri Museum shares stories of courage and determination, tragedy and triumph, boundless hope and unfathomable loss; kauri making a nation.

We are thrilled to unveil a spectacular new attraction at The Kauri Museum – the Forest Walkway. Walk through a Once-and-Future Forest, an enchanted space which has echoes of the forest that’s gone and is yet to come. The Forest Walkway is a journey from darkness to light where the kauri stars in the Māori creation legend Te Waonui o Tāne about the beginning of time. It’s the Kauri Museum’s latest addition.

Dig Deeper Here.

Since 1962 the Kauri Museum has been gathering, displaying and sharing with visitors an internationally significant collection of:

• Humble tools made important in times of mud, grit, smoke and fire.
• Handcrafted objects of rare and exquisite beauty.
• Dazzling displays of precious kauri gum, the hardened resin of kauri trees.

Enjoy “The Great Indoors” to explore a treasure of “The Great Outdoors”. As the largest under-cover visitor attraction north of Auckland, the Kauri Museum has 4,500sqm of exhibition halls, galleries and rooms of treasures. Plan to spend two to three hours exploring this captivating museum complex, which also includes the original Pioneer Church, School, and Post Office.

Rain or shine, a visit to the Kauri Museum adds fresh meaning to a timeless story that captures hearts and ignites imaginations about the past and present, encouraging hope for tomorrow.

If you seek wonder, awe and delight for several hours or a day (or more), this award winning attraction is a long-established and popular destination for travellers, scientists, researchers, families and children alike.

Product Description

The Kauri Museum in Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand is roughly midway between Auckland (New Zealand's largest city) and the beautiful Bay of Islands. It is only an hour from the end of the Auckland motorway. Take the turn off at the Brynderwyn hills (State Highway 1) onto State Highway 12 (towards Dargaville). We are 20 minutes up the road from the turn off. 

ADMISSION

Adult $25
Child (5-15 years) $8
Under 5 years FREE
Family Pass $55 (2 Adults 2 Children)
Senior/Student $21
Group discounts are available for groups of 8 or more

Departure Times

Open 9am to 5pm seven days a week, every day except Christmas Day.

ACCESS 
Please feel welcome to inform the Museum of your access requirements.  Our staff can assist you with mobility access., including elevator assistance within the Museum. All our bathrooms are wheelchair accessible, and we have complementary wheelchairs available for visitors use.