Kaikoura Museum

Kaikoura Museum is a museum in Kaikōura District, Canterbury which is located on West End. Kaikoura Museum is situated nearby to the government office Environment Canterbury Kaikoura Office, as well as near Kaikoura District Council.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 96 West End, Kaikoura, 7300
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takahanga Marae and Mayfair Theatre.

Takahanga Marae

Archaeological site

Photo: Bernardo Rosello, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Takahanga Marae is a marae of the Ngāti Kuri hapū of Ngāi Tahu in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. The marae was built in the 1980s on the site of a historic pā that existed prior to European colonisation. Takahanga Marae is situated 180 metres south of Kaikoura Museum.

Mayfair Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura, commonly referred to as the Mayfair Theatre or just The Mayfair, is a 1934 Art Deco movie theatre in Kaikōura, New Zealand. Mayfair Theatre is situated 600 metres south of Kaikoura Museum.

Kaikoura Primary School

School

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaikoura Primary School is situated 590 metres south of Kaikoura Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaikoura and South Bay.

Kaikoura

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.