The Kauri Museum
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Dargaville |
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Reviews
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The best museum we have seen!
Jo and Tony -
Very, very good.
Wolfgang Beute -
Really something - the forests are great too.
Lisbeth Johansson -
A museum where you can spend a lot of time.
Andrea Mueller -
Unique and well equipped.
Ron & Hannah de Reuver
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A museum where you can spend a lot of time.
Good before you are going to see the kauri trees. The museum is very interesting and varied.
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Great museum, learned a lot of the history of this great tree!
Hard to see what mankind does to nature for profit.
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We were told about this museum before we left home, so made a point of visiting.
We were not disappointed. It is a huge museum dedicated to the history of kauri logging and the pioneers of the area. It is a credit to the creators, all is in great condition and very informative. There is a lot to take in, so be prepared to spend the whole day, or even 2 days (which your ticket allows) if you want to get your money's worth.
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My husband and I visited this year in January.
We arrived in our 7 metre Nissan Bus - plenty of parking and a turning point at the end of the road. The Kauri Museum was amazing - we couldnt believe how great it was. We have visited many over the years and whoopee!! here this Museum was, tucked away. The historical collection of the show-cases, beautifully done (even we, could relate to what our grand-parents had in their homes, memories galore), the stories you could read on the wall or through dvd's and equipment of so much donated history by families. Machinery that was going or working just for you personally 'by a push of the button' . A gift shop with reasonably priced gifts to buy and very clean and plenty of toilets which are a must
when travelling through. The Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. This is certainly an icon for New Zealand and I was surprised in our travels up North that travellers and visitors to N.Z. had not heard of it.... come-on!! go and see for your selves.. you won't be disappointed.
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Understated but marvellous museum and a must see before venturing into the woods to meet living Kauri.
Inside an unassuming building is a treasure trove of archive material. The museum lays bare the story of Kauri logging, deforestation and destruction of the pristine landscape but it does this in a way that allows you to feel great sympathy for the individuals doing the logging, for they lead truly hard lives for very little material gain. The saddest thing for me is that it also shows how slowly we learn and how we still condone the ongoing devastation of our forests worldwide.
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I was surprised - I only went for my husband but actually found it to be interesting as well.
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Interesting history of kauri.
The scale of kauri in relation to the products. The entire industry and how it is protected today.
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Interesting to see the part strictly about the kauri trees, but some of the other stuff (machinery etc) were quite generic and can be seen in many other places.
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A little bit boring, definitely not worth the $35 we spent on it, but very informative.
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A museum where you can spend a lot of time.
Good before you are going to see the kauri trees. The museum is very interesting and varied.
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Great museum, learned a lot of the history of this great tree!
Hard to see what mankind does to nature for profit.
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We were told about this museum before we left home, so made a point of visiting.
We were not disappointed. It is a huge museum dedicated to the history of kauri logging and the pioneers of the area. It is a credit to the creators, all is in great condition and very informative. There is a lot to take in, so be prepared to spend the whole day, or even 2 days (which your ticket allows) if you want to get your money's worth.
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A little bit boring, definitely not worth the $35 we spent on it, but very informative.
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Understated but marvellous museum and a must see before venturing into the woods to meet living Kauri.
Inside an unassuming building is a treasure trove of archive material. The museum lays bare the story of Kauri logging, deforestation and destruction of the pristine landscape but it does this in a way that allows you to feel great sympathy for the individuals doing the logging, for they lead truly hard lives for very little material gain. The saddest thing for me is that it also shows how slowly we learn and how we still condone the ongoing devastation of our forests worldwide.
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Interesting history of kauri.
The scale of kauri in relation to the products. The entire industry and how it is protected today.
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My husband and I visited this year in January.
We arrived in our 7 metre Nissan Bus - plenty of parking and a turning point at the end of the road. The Kauri Museum was amazing - we couldnt believe how great it was. We have visited many over the years and whoopee!! here this Museum was, tucked away. The historical collection of the show-cases, beautifully done (even we, could relate to what our grand-parents had in their homes, memories galore), the stories you could read on the wall or through dvd's and equipment of so much donated history by families. Machinery that was going or working just for you personally 'by a push of the button' . A gift shop with reasonably priced gifts to buy and very clean and plenty of toilets which are a must
when travelling through. The Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. This is certainly an icon for New Zealand and I was surprised in our travels up North that travellers and visitors to N.Z. had not heard of it.... come-on!! go and see for your selves.. you won't be disappointed.