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Whanganui Regional Museum, Whanganui

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  • By DanJVine On March 20, 2018
    Museum staff have done a fabulous job of choosing a few representative pieces that give a hint of the magnificent collection at the Whangaui Museum.  more »
  • By santo t On March 10, 2018
    A good but small regional museum at a temporary site. Small means the number of exhibit is limited and I do not know if at the original previous building the number of exhibits are more, just judging ...  more »
  • By Peter H On February 1, 2018
    This is a highlight of any visit to Wanganui. Displays vary and the permanent ones are varied in themselves. Great research base especially for the hostory of local Maori.  more »
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  • By Tam Wakelin On March 24, 2018
    It's ok, will be better when they go back to the original building
  • By Griphlet _ On March 8, 2018
    Still under renovations but the staff were great and the exhibits are interesting.
  • By Sandra Pavlovich On December 15, 2017
    Quite small museum and all the collections are mixed up so this museum does not have any concept, thus it was quite difficult to focus on the artefacts in museum
  • By Robert O'Hagan On January 5, 2018
    Great place to go on a wet day with the kids
  • By Sarah Couper On June 27, 2017
    this was a lovely place to explore as well as seeing many many way that we lived 100 years ago. When I was little I got to go to a trip there and we made some bird houses.
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