War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre

War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre is a convention center in Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui. War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre is situated nearby to the community center Whanganui Musicians Club, as well as near the park Majestic Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whanganui Regional Museum and Pukenamu Queens Park.

Whanganui Regional Museum

Museum

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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. Whanganui Regional Museum is situated 120 metres northwest of War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre.

Pukenamu Queens Park

Park

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Pukenamu Queens Park is situated 110 metres north of War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre.

Sarjeant Gallery

Art gallery

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The Sarjeant Gallery, also known as Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, at Pukenamu, Queen's Park Whanganui is a regional art museum with a collection of international and New Zealand art. Sarjeant Gallery is situated 150 metres north of War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whanganui and College Estate.

Whanganui

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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.