Rotorua Museum

Rotorua Museum

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Rotorua Museum, located in the historic Rotorua Bath House.

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Rotorua Museum

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRotorua RegionRotorua

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Coordinates

-38.135265

176.259134

Latitude
-38.135265
Longitude
176.259134

Reviews

    • Very interesting.
    • Interesting history of the Rotorua area.
    • Very good Maori history.
    • Very informative.
    • Nice impression of Maori and geothermal history.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 11
    24%
    9/10 7
    15%
    8/10 11
    24%
    7/10 8
    17%
    6/10 5
    11%
    5/10 4
    9%
    4/10 0
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    3/10 0
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    1/10 0
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  • 5.0/5

    Nice buildings, full of history.

    Very friendly guide.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Sylvain Chanton's avatar

    Sylvain Chanton

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice impression of Maori and geothermal history.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark Rosema's avatar

    Mark Rosema

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Rotorua Museum looks stunning from the outside.

    The garden is definitely worth a visit. Despite from that there is nothing that is special and exclusive for Rotorua Museum.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    DENMARK
    Camilla Geert's avatar

    Camilla Geert

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Very good Maori history.

    great are also the free guided tours with audio equipment.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    GERMANY
    Timo Maschke's avatar

    Timo Maschke

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Not completely free but all superb and deserving of at least 1/2 a day each - fascinating history of NZ, NZs involvement in global war, natural history, highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

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    Barry Baily

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very interesting.

    Good exhibits, great film show with shaking seats. Very knowledgeable guide.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Moss's avatar

    Moss

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very personal explanation and tour through all the building especially about Maori culture.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    Leo's avatar

    Leo

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Being refurbished but what was there was enjoyable.

    Again, very helpful staff.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Nice buildings, full of history.

    Very friendly guide.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Sylvain Chanton's avatar

    Sylvain Chanton

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Rotorua Museum looks stunning from the outside.

    The garden is definitely worth a visit. Despite from that there is nothing that is special and exclusive for Rotorua Museum.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    DENMARK
    Camilla Geert's avatar

    Camilla Geert

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice impression of Maori and geothermal history.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark Rosema's avatar

    Mark Rosema

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good Maori history.

    great are also the free guided tours with audio equipment.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    GERMANY
    Timo Maschke's avatar

    Timo Maschke

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Very good attraction - lot of information and very, very good guide (Brian??)

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012

  • 4.5/5

    Very personal explanation and tour through all the building especially about Maori culture.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    Leo's avatar

    Leo

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very interesting.

    Good exhibits, great film show with shaking seats. Very knowledgeable guide.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Moss's avatar

    Moss

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Not completely free but all superb and deserving of at least 1/2 a day each - fascinating history of NZ, NZs involvement in global war, natural history, highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Barry Baily's avatar

    Barry Baily

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Rotorua Museum was excellent - really good displays on the town's spa history and also the history of the area generally.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Colin Philpott's avatar

    Colin Philpott

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting and beautiful surroundings.

    Nice guidance.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    DENMARK
    Kim Thorsted's avatar

    Kim Thorsted

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Being refurbished but what was there was enjoyable.

    Again, very helpful staff.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 4.0/5

    Extremely well done, very informative, maybe too detailed.

    It takes time to read and understand.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2012

    SWEDEN
    Stig Domander's avatar

    Stig Domander

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very interesting, good information about the Maori.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    GERMANY
    Theresa's avatar

    Theresa

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very interesting, really great cinema inside with short interactive movie about Rotorua and its history, great view from roof and interesting cellar.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    GERMANY
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great value $12.50.

    Took 3 hours to look around - great if weather isn't good.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    F Horrex's avatar

    F Horrex

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Simply brilliant.

    Beautiful architecture, stunning gardens and fasinating displays. A definate must do in Rotorua. The cafe is very good too!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2010

    NEW ZEALAND
    David's avatar

    David

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very informative.

    Film both informative & and ''interesting experience''.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Pam Know's avatar

    Pam Know

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Not so much to see.

    Interesting to see the role of the Maori people in the 2nd world war!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    Peter Essink's avatar

    Peter Essink

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Nice, interesting museum.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

  • 4.0/5

    Small but interesting local museum.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    GERMANY
    Tobias Wanger's avatar

    Tobias Wanger

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice informative museum however not very focused.

    Definitely 'art and history' however individual displays were nice.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    Arjan Muis's avatar

    Arjan Muis

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting history of the Rotorua area.

    Great building.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in August 2009

    GERMANY
    bondd's avatar

    bondd

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Great video + variety of displays.

    Informative and spectacular setting.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    MartinD's avatar

    MartinD

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Interesting story of the bathhouse history told.

    Good displays of volcanic activities and Maori history. Very interesting.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2009

    NETHERLANDS
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    CeesVanW

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Good "interactive" volcanic, cinema experience good.

    Did not have enough time to see much else in the museum.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Marion's avatar

    Marion

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Maori exhibit very good, rest not so interesting.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Ian S's avatar

    Ian S

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We did the guided museum tour which was great.

    We were shown around by a lovely lady who told us brilliant stories about maori culture and history.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    John's avatar

    John

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    A must do!

    Also Dutch guidemap ++

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    Ko's avatar

    Ko

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    To me didn't seem really interesting (except for the Maori exhibits and an art exhibition that was there).

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2009

    ISRAEL
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    Danielle

    Customer