Mercury Bay Museum
Museum · Whitianga ·

Mercury Bay Museum

Museum · Whitianga ·

Regional museum with interactive displays on history, wildlife

historical exhibits
fishing history
dairy factory history
school room exhibit
timeline exhibit
stuffed animals
well laid out
interesting displays
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null
Mercury Bay Museum by null

Information

11a The Esplanade, Whitianga 3510, New Zealand Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom

Information

Static Map

11a The Esplanade, Whitianga 3510, New Zealand Get directions

+64 7 866 0730
mercurybaymuseum.co.nz
@mbaymuseum

Features

•Restroom
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot
•Wheelchair accessible restroom

Last updated

Jan 30, 2026

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Aydhan L.

Google
Really enjoy this little but big museum of ours in Whitianga, they keep it updated and is packed with loads of information from this area. Our kids love it too, fun fact finds for them to do and gets them through. Well done team at the Mercury Bay Museum!

Susannah W.

Google
Read the reviews before I went, and they were accurate. This place looks small at the start but it keeps going. I could have spent 2 hours + here reading everything. I enjoyed the different sections and also the range of topics. The building used to be a dairy factory so there was a whole section on that as well as history of the area and a NZ bird and wildlife section. I enjoyed my time.

Neil n Les B.

Google
Fabulous museum. An absolute treasure. Organized, very cleverley set out. Full of interesting historical facts and stories and eye catching displays. My kind of museum. It felt so clean and tidy and very much loved. We will definitely be back as I didn't manage to get through it all as we ran out of time. 2 favourite exhibitions were the Time line from Kupe's arrival to present day. The best one I've ever seen and the second is the School room with the teacher telling me to sit down I was late, absolutely loved it. As I say, this museum is a real treasure and Whitianga should feel proud.

Mauricio K.

Google
At first, I thought it was a tiny museum from looking at the front. But once inside it was impressive, large and shows a comprehensive collection of history items. There are also small and large real stuffed animals. Entrance is paid, but free for children. Enjoyed every minute of it. Worth visiting.

Kim W.

Google
Excellent regional museum with the added bonus of having had Cook’s extended visit. Balanced and interesting exhibits. Loved it.

Rosie J.

Google
Loved this hidden gem! Needed more time so will definitely be back (allow a couple of hours). A really well thought out museum that just keeps on going with a fantastic array of displays.

Daryl W.

Google
Lots of information and very imaginatively displayed. Well worth a visit on a rainy day.

John W.

Google
Very historical and interactive learnt alittle more about the area and its great to see family history runs strong in that area