Whanganui Regional Museum

The Whanganui Regional Museum founded in 1892, is a must during your exploration of a region steeped in rich cultural heritage and dramatic natural landscapes. The displays have a regional theme, throughout the comprehensive collection of natural and human history.

Discover taonga Mäori - the ancestral treasures of the River people, explore the spectacular natural environment and the many extinct and endangered birds and meet generations of people whose stories bring history alive.

The Museum's extensive exhibits are preserved in the knowledge that our future will be enriched through a greater understanding of our past. "Where there is a body of water people settle. Where people settle legends unfold."