Tawhiti Museum

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401 Ohangai Rd, Hawera 4672
Added by Jopie, at 09 January 2017

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• Steve & Liesa Cox-Bary

  05 December 2017

  Great place, make sure you have plenty of time to visit as there is so much to look at.

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• C Madge

  02 December 2017

  One man's creation of the models of what life was like in times gone by are very good. A wide collection of implements from times gone by and the water boat can be used to scare your kids.

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• Giang Nguyen

  07 November 2017

  A rather small but unique museum. All of the models here were handmade by the owner. The museum alone will take about 30-40 mins to walk through. Highly recommended if you happen to pass by here.

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• Alex Falkner

  04 November 2017

  Love this place. One of, if not the best small museum in New Zealand. Amazing miniatures, dioramas, and historic collections. The ride is fantastic too. Great for the kids, good cafe too.

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• Chambo Moses

  24 October 2017

  Worth a visit they have some really interesting stuff there. A lot of history packed in. The small boat ride isn't worth an extra $15 at all we were disappointed with that and towards the end of the ride a person at the front of the boat got shot in the face with the cannon. Would go again if they reviewed admission prices.

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• D SHE

  14 September 2017

  Fascinating. Allow a good couple of hours and then expect to go again. Very interesting

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• Sandy Winter

  23 April 2017

  Hawera has one of the best Museums I've ever been to. Nigel has really put his spirit into it. Has put Hawera on the map for sure. Would love to work here.

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• Chinmay Pandit

  26 March 2017

  A beautiful museum with a collection that details both the daily life of citizens of taranaki in the past and the overarching events that occurred. The figurines are beautifully crafted and illustrate historical events far better than simple words can. The staff are very friendly too and even pulled a book off the exhibit for me to see due to my interest! What a wonderful place!

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• Graeme Woller

  24 January 2017

  It's a great way to get absorbed in the local history. Miniatures by the thousands and hours upon hours of amazing things to see. Historical reconstructions of places, battles, and everyday scenes. Machinery from the last hundred and thirty odd years. A wonderful boat ride through an indoor man made river. It's really quite amazing.

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• Fiona McDermid

  22 January 2017

  After reading good reviews, I took my teenagers here wondering if they would be bored and moan about it, but no, they were totally enthralled and really enjoyed the experience. The models are great, and have such real charm and I loved the information. Not like a stuffy museum at all. Its a private made museum, and somehow you can feel the love. Really really good !!!!

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• Hannes Strydom

  16 January 2017

  A lot of interesting things to see. A number of the exhibits have a button you can press to activate a motor or lights. A good way to spend a day

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