MUSEUMS
OKAINS BAY MĀORI AND COLONIAL MUSEUM
The Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum has one of the best collections of Māori taonga in the world. Set as an open-air museum you walk the grounds taking you through the past.
AKAROA MUSEUM
Akaroa Museum varied collections include archives, art, photography, costume and textiles, taonga, and technology, focused on the history of Banks Peninsula.
BIRDLINGS FLAT GEMSTONE AND FOSSIL MUSEUM
No trip to the peninsula is complete without a visit to Birdlings Flat’s Gemstone and Fossil Museum. Situated at 67 Hillview Road and hosted by Vince and Colleen Burke.
Te Ūaka Lyttelton Museum
Te Ūaka Lyttelton Museum is currently closed following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes in 2010/11 that caused the necessary demolition of our former Museum