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Waitaki Museum
Phone 64 3 433 0852 Email museum@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WaitakiMuseum/ Twitter @WaitakiMuseum Instagram @culturewaitaki
Postal address: Waitaki Museum Private Bag 50058 Ōamaru 9444 Aotearoa | New Zealand
Physical address: Waitaki Museum 60 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400
Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day and Matariki 10:00am - 12:30pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday).
Our Christmas hours 2024: closing midday 24 December, closed 25, 26, 27, 30 December, and 1 January 2025. We are open public holiday hours on 2 January, and open usual times all the other days!
Entry Free | Donations Welcome. The Waitaki Museum is funded by the Waitaki District Council.
Waitaki Archive
Phone 64 3 433 0852 Email archive@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WaitakiMuseum/ Twitter @WaitakiMuseum Instagram @culturewaitaki
Postal address Private Bag 50058, Ōamaru 9444
Physical address 60 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400
Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 10.00pm - 1.00pm. Archive reference material is available weekends and public holidays 10.00am to 12.30pm. Closed Mondays.
We recommend that you contact us beforehand if you have a detailed research project to ensure the best possible service and access.
Our Christmas hours 2024: closing midday 24 December, closed 25, 26, 27, 30 December, and 1 January 2025. We are open public holiday hours on 2 January, and open usual times all the other days!
Note: Some archives contain private information about individuals and as such restrictions on access apply. Please contact the archive to find out if restrictions apply to your particular query.
Forrester Gallery
Phone: 64 3 433 0853
Email: gallery@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook www.facebook.com/forrestergallery Twitter @CultureWaitaki Instagram @culturewaitaki
Postal address: Forrester Gallery Private Bag 50058 Ōamaru 9444 Aotearoa | New Zealand
Physical address: Forrester Gallery 9 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400 North Otago, New Zealand
Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day and Matariki 1:30pm - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday).
We will be partially closed for a gallery changeout the week of Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30 January 2025, you can still go upstairs and visit the Warm Fuzzies exhibition during this time. We are completely closed Friday 31 January. Come back Saturday 1 February for our new exhibitions!
Our Christmas hours 2024: closing midday 24 December, closed 25, 26, 27, 30 December, and 1 January 2025. We are open public holiday hours on 2 January, and open usual times all the other days!
Entry Free | Donations Welcome. The Forrester Gallery is funded by the Waitaki District Council.