Museums in Auckland, New Zealand

Whakamana: the Cannabis Museum of Aotearoa

Whakamana: the Cannabis Museum of Aotearoa

Auckland, Auckland

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Tucked away on Beresford Square, Whakamana isn't your typical museum; it's a deeply personal and political journey throu...

The Charlotte Museum

The Charlotte Museum

Waitematā, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.9 (914 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in Freemans Bay, The Charlotte Museum feels like a wonderful secret you've just stumbled u...

New Zealand Warbirds Association

New Zealand Warbirds Association

Franklin, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.8 (8,375 reviews)

Tucked away near the Ardmore airfield, this place is a living, breathing love letter to aviation history. It’s less a st...

Couldrey House & Garden

Couldrey House & Garden

Rodney, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.8 (864 reviews)

You'd never guess that this charming white villa, tucked away in Waiwera, was once slated for demolition. It was saved, ...

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Waitematā, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (713,147 reviews)

People don't just come to the Auckland War Memorial Museum for history; they come for a profound conversation with the s...

Howick Historical Village

Howick Historical Village

Howick, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (7,655 reviews)

People come here to Howick Historical Village for a taste of the 19th century, to walk the same gravel paths their ances...

Takapuna Beach

Takapuna Beach

Devonport-Takapuna, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (7,438 reviews)

You wouldn't know it from the laid-back beach vibe today, but this very shoreline was once a stage for volcanic fury and...

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (7,299 reviews)

Perched in the lush Titirangi bush, Te Uru feels like a natural extension of its environment, a far cry from the white c...

Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Auckland, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (7,202 reviews)

Highwic isn't your typical stately home; it's a vibrant slice of Victorian Auckland, a grand Gothic Revival mansion that...

Polish Heritage Trust Museum in New Zealand

Polish Heritage Trust Museum in New Zealand

Howick, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (727 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in the historic Auckland suburb of Howick, this small museum is a heartfelt tribute to Pol...

McCahon House

McCahon House

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (726 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet, bush-clad street in Titirangi, the McCahon House isn't your typical white-cube gallery. This is ...

Vaughan Historic Homestead

Vaughan Historic Homestead

Hibiscus Coast, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (719 reviews)

Tucked away on Beach Road in the gorgeous coastal suburb of Long Bay, the Vaughan Homestead is a beautiful time capsule....

Auckland Art Gallery

Auckland Art Gallery

Waitematā, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (66,142 reviews)

People flock to the Auckland Art Gallery not just for the art, but for the experience of stepping into a grand, chΓ’teau-...

New Zealand Maritime Museum

New Zealand Maritime Museum

Waitematā, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (62,606 reviews)

People come to the Auckland waterfront not just for the views, but to dive into the sea stories that forged a nation. Th...

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Devonport-Takapuna, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (61,317 reviews)

Tucked away in the charming seaside suburb of Devonport, with stunning views back towards Auckland's skyline, you'll fin...

Huia Settlers Museum

Huia Settlers Museum

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (656 reviews)

Tucked away in the Waitākere Ranges, the Huia Settlers Museum feels like stepping into the community's own attic. It sta...

MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology

MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology

Waitematā, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (54,466 reviews)

This isn't your typical quiet museum; MOTAT is a massive, 40-acre playground for the curious, where you're encouraged to...

The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead

The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (5,800 reviews)

Tucked away in an Auckland suburb, one of the city's most vibrant contemporary art spaces is a grand old lady from the 1...

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

Albert-Eden, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (5,496 reviews)

Perched up on the slopes of One Tree Hill, the Stardome has been a beacon for Auckland's star-gazers since the late 60s....

Devonport Museum

Devonport Museum

Devonport-Takapuna, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (579 reviews)

Would you believe a museum could be tucked inside a former naval bakery? That's the delightful surprise of the Devonport...

The Village Square Trust

The Village Square Trust

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.4 (868 reviews)

Tucked away in the historic Jubilee Building on Parnell Road, The Village Square Trust feels more like stumbling into a ...

Te Toi Uku - Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum

Te Toi Uku - Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum

Whau, Auckland

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.4 (472 reviews)

Tucked away in the old Ambrico brickworks building in New Lynn, Te Toi Uku tells the story of New Zealand's most famous ...