Whanganui Regional Museum
The Whanganui Regional Museum in Whanganui, New Zealand, has an extensive collection of natural and human-history objects. The emphasis is on items from the Manawatū-Whanganui region, but the collection also includes objects of national and international significance, such as Pacific tapa, ceramics from Asia and Cyprus, and moa bones from nearby Makirikiri Swamp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Whanganui, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Whanganui Museum”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alexander Heritage & Research Library and Ward Observatory.
Ward Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1901 and administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society, it is named after Joseph Ward, the society's first president and longtime director of the observatory. Ward Observatory is situated 290 metres southwest of Whanganui Regional Museum.
Royal Whanganui Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Whanganui Opera House is a theatre located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1899, it is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre. Located on St Hill Street in central Whanganui, the theatre seats 830 and is a venue for many local, national and international events. Royal Whanganui Opera House is situated 330 metres south of Whanganui Regional Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whanganui and College Estate.
Whanganui
Photo: Ripdog2121, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whanganui or Wanganui is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of about 48,000 in 2022.
College Estate
Quarter
College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Putiki
Suburb
Putiki is a settlement in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, located across the Whanganui River from Whanganui city.
Whanganui Regional Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Whanganui, Manawatū–Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.93165° or 39° 55′ 54″ southLongitude
175.05193° or 175° 3′ 7″ eastOpen location code
4VGQ3392+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 87977402OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q18666207
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In Other Languages
“Whanganui Regional Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ワンガヌイ地域博物館”
- Japanese: “ワンガヌイ地方博物館”
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Highlights include Majestic Square and War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Whanganui Regional Museum”. Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.