We share stories of courage and determination, tragedy and triumph, boundless hope and unfathomable loss; kauri making a nation. Dig deeper here.

Since 1962 the Kauri Museum has been gathering, displaying, and sharing with visitors an internationally significant collection of:

• humble tools made important in time of mud, grit, smoke, and fire.
• Handcrafted objects of rare and exquisite beauty.
• Dazzling displays of precious kauri gum, the hardened resin of kauri trees.

Enjoy “The Great Indoors” to explore a treasure of “The Great Outdoors”. As the largest under-cover visitor attraction north of Auckland the Kauri Museum has 4,500 sqm of exhibition halls, galleries, and rooms of treasures.

Walk through a Once-and-Future Forest, an enchanted space that echoes the forest that's gone and is yet to come. The Forest Walkway is a journey from darkness to light where the Kauri stars in the Māori creation legend Te Waonui o Tāne about the beginning of time. It's the Kauri Museum's latest addition.

Rain or shine, a visit to the Kauri Museum adds fresh meaning to a timeless storey that captures hearts and ignites imaginations about the past and present, encouraging hope for tomorrow.

Visit this award-winning attraction, a long-established and popular destination for travellers, scientists, researchers, families, and children alike, and discover wonder, awe, and delight for several hours or even a whole day (or more).