Top rated Museums in Manukau City, New Zealand to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Museum

👍👍 So great to see the Warbirds fly - the Harvard's were especially good this year! Great venue, Ardmore.

4.80 (295 reviews) (~8.89 km from centre)

Museum

👍👍 What a neat place! It is a bit difficult to find. You have to go all the way to the end, and park there under the trees, otherwise it is a bit of a hike from the bottom entrance. The owners were very friendly and helpful. You can choose a guided tour or self guided. There were so many interesting t...

4.80 (59 reviews) (~54.21 km from centre)

Morrinsville Museum

Museum

👍👍 This museum is a great rural museum that shares stories about Morrinsville history in an exciting and relevant way. It never ceases to surprise our visitors how good it is. The Mana Whenua story about the Tumuaki o Kingitanga is uniquely Morrinsville and the Mc Donald cottage is set up as represen...

4.80 (32 reviews) (~92.62 km from centre)

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Museum

Museum & war memorial in a neoclassical building with a permanent collection & temporary exhibits.

4.70 (11.6K reviews) (~18.18 km from centre)

MOTAT Aviation Hall

Museum

👍👍 Friendly, patient, and very knowledgeable staff members and volunteers. Have plenty of iconic airplanes and engines on display. Once a month, they have a steam engine running between the two stations. Plenty of activities for children, especially during the school holidays periods.

4.70 (525 reviews) (~21.66 km from centre)

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery

Art gallery

👍👍 Te Uru is a wonderful contemporary art gallery. Highest recommendation. This is the place to come to in order to experience exciting new art. The building is a brilliant example of Judy Stout and David Mitchell's architecture. Here's some close up photos of the architecture's careful detailing. Wond...

4.70 (290 reviews) (~21.54 km from centre)

Parry Kauri Park

Museum

👍 Great freedom camping spot in the car park for 2 nights.... safe but can get busy during the day. The bush walk is nice enough and the big Kauri tree is visible at the car park. The museum is worth a look and reasonably priced.

4.70 (244 reviews) (~67.7 km from centre)

Thames School of Mines

Museum

4.70 (84 reviews) (~59.81 km from centre)

Sir Keith Park Memorial Aviation Collection

Museum

👍👍 A nice park in the middle of the runabout within MOTAT Aviation area. Just a very short walk from the tram station, MOTAT Aviation Hall, and the MOTAT parking spaces. Have a few benches hidden behind the bushes, under the aeroplane statue. Seems to be the favourite lunch time for MOTAT's staff membe...

4.70 (49 reviews) (~21.65 km from centre)

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Museum

Compact museum with a cafe offering historical Navy exhibitions, artifacts & educational programs.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~20.19 km from centre)

Bullswool Heritage Farm

Farm

👍 Superb place to spend the day with the kids. The staff were kind and helpful. Good toilets and sanitizing facilities. Loads of animals to see, bush walk etc to keep everyone entertained

4.60 (455 reviews) (~87.49 km from centre)

Just Plane Interesting Antiques and Collectables

Antique store

👍 What an interesting place! It is filled to the brim with interesting antiques, curios, and knickknacks. They have opened another store across the road which has better/more parking and which is also filled with awesome tidbits. Most of the items are quite expensive. The rows are very narrow, which m...

4.60 (429 reviews) (~25.58 km from centre)

Warkworth & Districts Museum

Museum

👍👍 Enjoyed this little museum so much. The exhibits are set out and displayed brilliantly. The information was excellent. Loved the balance of the museum which included everyday aspects of New Zealand history and culture, not just limited to certain things. Also the local past Kauri industry was covere...

4.60 (160 reviews) (~67.68 km from centre)

Historical Maritime Museum & Park

Museum

👍👍 Finally went in, after driving past many times, and so glad we did. New people have done a lot to the place, it shows just how enthusiastic they are. We took a ride on a steamboat which was great fun, especially the commentary. The museum was interesting with a lot of stories, and it was lovely to...

4.60 (146 reviews) (~78.79 km from centre)