Cook Islands National Museum
The Cook Islands National Museum is part of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre in Avarua on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Its collection includes contemporary and historic artefacts, as well as replicas of objects in foreign institutions.Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in the Cook Islands
- Also known as: “National Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Para O Tane Palace and Ikurangi.
Para O Tane Palace
Building
Photo: zongo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Para O Tane Palace is a historic building in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Built in the 1830s by Makea Pori Ariki, it was later the residence of Makea Takau Ariki and the place where she signed a treaty making the Cook Islands a British protectorate in 1888. Para O Tane Palace is situated 360 metres west of Cook Islands National Museum.
Ikurangi
Peak
Ikurangi is one of the four major peaks of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 485 metres above sea level and overlooks the capital Avarua and the village of Matavera.
Nukutere College
School
Nukutere College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and has an important educational role across the archipelago. Nukutere College is situated 1¼ km west of Cook Islands National Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avarua and Avatiu.
Avarua
Town
Photo: Nurg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avarua is a district and town in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the Island territory and is further sub-divided into 19 tapere.
Avatiu
Suburb
Avatiu is a settlement on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located on the north coast to the west of the capital Avarua and is the location of Rarotonga's main port.
Matavera
Town
Matavera is a district on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, located in the northeast of the island. The smallest of Rarotonga's five districts by area, it is subdivided into five tapere and has a relatively high population density. Matavera is situated 4 km southeast of Cook Islands National Museum.
Cook Islands National Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.20679° or 21° 12′ 24″ southLongitude
-159.76976° or 159° 46′ 11″ westOpen location code
53C2Q6VJ+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 6324434485OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q108092245
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