Pounamu Pathway - Museum of Kawatiri

An amazing resource and wonderful area to learn the local history and story of this stunning area. A special thanks to Tui, at the front desk, who took the time to talk to us nd answer all our questions. So lovely and friendly. 😃

What a great museum! Full of great exhibits and loads of information about the rich mining history on the west coast. There is a mine exhibit you can go into and watch a neat video showing the old mine operations. We spend about an hour here but you could spend a bit longer if you read everything. Adults $10, children under 5 are free. If you are visiting Westport make sure you pop in here and brush up on the history.

a lot of reading to find our more about the history of mining on the coast. some really interesting machinery on display, but all in all a bit disappointed by lack of exhibits. the video is fascinating and worth a watch. The counter staff were really amazing and helpful however. knowledgeable, friendly and patient. if there was a way to give them an independent five star review I would totally be doing that.

we found the museum to be very interesting with the content well laid out and quite diverse. we followed up with a trip out to the Denniston mine site which put everything we had seen at the museum into context. a great afternoon out.

This is a modern museum, that children will be fascinated with as well. We only had 1 hour to spend which wasn’t enough. It is a place you must see when visiting Westport. Well done to everyone who has contributed to its design.

Fantastic museum to read about the history of the area. Incredibly informative and well presented. The displays were amazing and included a video you could sit and watch. $25 to enter the museum (cheaper for seniors and children) but well worth the money to learn about the history and support the local economy. The gift shop had plenty of souvenirs. I particularly liked the coal figurines and purchased a couple. Wheelchair friendly.

Very informative and well presented museum! Well worth the visit. Go to Denniston after the museum. Interesting and amazing views!

Receptionist's unenthusiastic description of what the museum had to offer convinced us not to waste our money. A more helpful response may have had us change our mind.