MuseumHidden gem
Tawhiti Museum
Hāwera, Taranaki
Quirky museum of life-sized scenes and scale models that bring South Taranaki's history to life.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Tawhiti is a privately run museum built around hand-made figures, dioramas and scale models. The detail is the draw, and it tells local stories in a way that suits kids and adults. Allow a couple of hours.
Good to know
- Check opening days, it is not open every day
- Allow at least two hours
- Open
- All year (check days)
- Getting there
- Just outside Hāwera, car park on site
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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