Whakatane District Museum

Located in Whakatane, the Whakatane District Museum has displays of the history and environment of the Eastern Bay of Plenty District. As the prime museum of the District the role of the museum role is to preserve historical objects made or used in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

The Museum has an important collection of Taonga Maori from local tribes tracing their descent from the Mataatua Waka. The Museum is also Trustee of the Kohika Collection. Displays also include local natural history and European items.

The Museum houses a superb collection of more than 25,000 photographs. These span a period of over 100 years and cover a wide range of subjects within the District. Copies of the photos are available for public perusal.