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As part of the Cultural Facilities Welcome Back campaign, join Waitaki Museum Curator Henry Buckenham in Tracing the Past at the Waitaki Museum. Henry will help visitors learn about how we construct the past from skeletal remnants and fossils in a fun, hands on activity.
Free entry | No need to book
Image: Eastern moa. Emeus crassus. From the book Extinct Birds of New Zealand, 2005, Masterton, by Paul Martinson. © Te Papa. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (2006-0010-1/23)
Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pmWeekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day 10:00am - 12:30pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday) and Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Waitaki Museum, 60 Thames Street, Oamaru, 9400, View Map
60 Thames Street , Oamaru 9400
Free