Puke Ariki

Well worth a visit, we really enjoyed the experience

A really interesting museum that is free to enter. We spent about 1.5 hours enthralled in the exhibitions and written descriptions. Especially enjoyed the Māori treasures and reclaimed carvings.

Great local museum

What a great museum. We ran out of time so really only spent time in the Te Takapou Wharikiamd Taranaki Life exhibits. Both were thoughtfully curated and had excellent information accompanying each di...

Fantastic museum

What a fantastic space. Really interesting and enjoyable. Great for all and kids will enjoy it too. And free to boot! It really is an asset to the local community.

A brilliant museum

We thought this an excellent museum. Spent about two hours here in the morning, then had 'to come up for air' by going for a stroll outside in the sunshine. We then came back for another hour after lu...

Imaginatively laid out, selectively curated artefacts

Imaginatively laid out, selectively curated artefacts, many quite rare, which paint a vivid picture of Taranaki's social history - Swandri, Fun Ho, surfing culture, Ronald Hugh Morrieson etc. What a ...