The Tawhiti Museum is widely acclaimed as the best private museum in the country. The museum uses life size exhibits and scale models to capture the past in a series of super realistic displays.

Chew Chong's Eltham butchers store is on display.

Opening Hours
Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 10am - 4pm

SUMMER SEASON - Open every day from Boxing Day to the end of January

WINTER SEASON - June, July, August - Open Sundays only

Directions

Approaching Hawera from the North
Turn left into Ohangai Road on the Southern boundary of Normanby.
The Tawhiti Museum is 4 km from that SH 3 intersection.

Approaching Hawera from the South
Turn right into Princes St. and continue into Tawhiti Road.
Turn right into Ohangai Road. The Tawhiti Museum is 4km
from the Princes St. and S.H.3 intersection.
New Plymouth is 50 minutes drive and
Wanganui 1hr from the Museum.

Contact

Phone:(06) 278-6837
Fax: (06) 278-6837
Email: tawhiti.museum@bitworks.co.nz