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 About Us
The museum and art gallery has a reputation as one of the very best, most innovative regional museums in New Zealand. In recent years we have undergone significant change including major building extensions, redevelopment of all exhibition spaces, and the establishment of a broadly representative Board of Trustees.
Our vision is to become an integral part of the community of the Tairawhiti through building strong and enduring relationships with community groups. Our role extends beyond our own four walls to the most remote parts of the region.
Statements
Vision - To stimulate passion for the stories of Te Tairawhiti.
Mission - Tairawhiti Museum is a gateway/waharoa and resource for the art, culture and heritage of our communities.
The following is a list of some of our more significant achievements in recent years;
- Completion of Te Moana maritime museum and refurbishment of historic buildings
- Signing of C.Company agreement and construction of new C.Company gallery
- Establishment of outreach Education Service
- Development of new constitution and Board of Trustees
- Tourism surveys finding the museum the most popular tourist attraction in the region
- Winning the inaugural Supreme Tourism Award
- Rebranding and renaming of the organization
- Hosting very successful Maori cultural festivals
- Hosting of Prime Minister Helen Clark
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Hours - Open 7 Days.
Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm
Sunday and Public Holidays 1:30pm - 4:00pm
*Extended hours from 27 December through to the end of January - Open 7 days a week, 10am - 4pm
Closed - Easter Friday and Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Contact Details
Physical Address:
Tairawhiti Museum
Kelvin Rise
Stout Street
Gisborne.
Postal Address:
Tairawhiti Museum
Po Box 716
Gisborne.
Phone: (06) 867 3832
Fax: (06) 867 2728 email:info@tairawhitimuseum.org.nz
Visitors Remarks
"Best museum I've been to, good service."
"Ka rawe!"
"Cést de la balle"
"Great surprise! Wish I had more time"
"A superb museum, which we look forward to returning to"
"Very moving, could feel the wairua of our warriors that died for our tomorrow!"
Check out more comments in the Visitors Book, or leave your own...
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