Museum
Puke Ariki
New Plymouth, Taranaki
Museum, library and visitor centre on the waterfront, with Taranaki stories and a good rainy-day stop.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
Puke Ariki combines the regional museum with the public library and the main visitor information desk. It is the easiest place to get your bearings on Taranaki history, Māori heritage and the mountain. There is a cafe on site and the Wind Wand and Coastal Walkway are a minute away.
Good to know
- Ask at the information desk for current track and road conditions on the mountain
- Check the website for current entry fees on special exhibitions
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Central New Plymouth, paid and street parking nearby
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Toilets
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