Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa

Beautiful architecture! A notice board explains that it is closed since 18 Nov 2016. After an earthquake in 2016, the building scored 19% for Seismic Assessment. Any building under 34% New Building Standard (NBS) are earthquake prone so it is closed. Restoration work has been all as well. Hopefully it will be up and running soon.

Great place for a morning and evening walk! This is one the best free and beautiful place to visit while visiting Rotorua. The whole building is fantastic, the garden around it are one the best. The city spent a lot money and time taking care of it. It’s a great a place for a morning / evening walk when you want to enjoy the quietness and beauty of the city! You could also see the lake view there, just drive a bit more.

I used to have great memory inside way before google starts doing reviews. The interior was marvellous. However can’t go in at the moment and repair works will take forever! 9 years in the plan and I think it will likely to reopen sometime in 2030…… a whole generation is gone

Magnificent building structure surrounded by tulips and assorted flowers via government gardens. Best time to visit is late afternoon or early in the morning to avoid the other people crowding the place.. September to october visit was awesome to witness the tulip bloom in the gardens..

Went here for a trip years ago and went to revisit a few months back. It's great to see that this place is still beautiful and well-kept. The outdoor flowers are gorgeous and the museum is reminiscent of a castle.

Sadly it was closed for substantial renovations. We were told that the building failed a seismic assessment after a recent earthquake but took a few yrs for the relevant parties to agree to who foots the bill. Due to re-open 2025 apparently. It’s a beautiful building from afar and up close, would love to head inside once completed, will hit it up properly next trip!

A very beautiful place in rotorua. The architecture of the museum at government gardens is simple yet beautiful European or British style. We didn't visit the museum from inside. But we did spend lots of time in the beautiful government gardens surrounding it. The gardens are beautiful and well maintained. There is a special section for roses. There are washrooms for the convenience of the tourists. Ideal location to have lots of snaps taken. A must visit in rotorua, really beautiful.👌🏼👍🏻

Although museum is not currently ipen, we were still treated to a tour of the area by Ann-Elise Miles. She was amazing. Very informative and was able to show us things we had no idea existed