Visit the Mangawhai Museum

Opening Hours

Open 7 days

Summer, Spring, and Autumn Museum and Shop Hours | 10am - 4pm (1 Sep - 30 Apr)

Winter Museum and Shop Hours | Weekends 10am-4pm, Weekdays 10am - 2pm (1 May - 31 Aug)

Café Hours Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm | Sat-Sun 8am - 2pm

Museum Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, January 1st, January 2nd, and ANZAC Day morning

*Private visits to the museum and shop outside of these hours may be arranged by emailing manager@mangawhai-museum.org.nz

Admission

$12 Adult

$6 Seniors and Students

$3 Children under 10

$20 Family Pass (2 adults and up to 4 children)

$30 Adult Annual Pass (Become a Friend)

$50 Family Annual Pass (Become a Friend)

On the first weekend of each month, entry is free for Kaipara Rate-payers

Parking

Plenty of car and coach parking available - please use our overflow areas below the museum and by the Daring and track entrances if the main carpark is full

Facilities

Next door to the museum we have the Daring, Mangawhai Historic Village (including Mangawhai Movies), Mangawhai Information Centre, a caravan dumping station, and a range of walks. Review a link list for other things you might be interested in during your visit, here. You can also plan your visit to Kaipara, here.

Disabilities & Accessibility:

Everyone is welcome at our Museum. This includes disabled people and their supporters.
Here are some of the things that we do to make sure your visit with us is comfortable and enjoyable:
* There is no charge for a carer or support person accompanying a disabled visitor 
* You may exit and re-enter the museum as often as required without needing to pay another admission. This includes making arrangements to return and finish a visit the next day if needed. We know this is particularly important for visitors who may experience over-stimulation, seizures, or other interruptions to their experience
* We support the use of the Hāpai Access Card to make it easy for you to tell us about your access and support needs
* If you don't have a Hāpai Access Card, you can still tell our volunteers and staff about any access or support needs you have, and we'll do our very best to support your visit
* We are happy to help you plan your visit for a time that works best for you. Our museum is generally the busiest 10:00am-12:00pm, and quietest 3:00-4:00pm.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Also on-site:

Roll-friendly Access

Access Parking

Restrooms

Changing Table

Private Function Facilities

Fresh Flowers

Café

EV Super-charger

Nov - Mar : Berry Shack (Serving Real Fruit Ice-cream and Desserts)

Museum Shop

Gifts

Jewellery

Puzzles

Toys

Local Books

Clothing

Local and New Zealand Made

For Caravans

Campervan waste station 

Potable water is available at nearby holiday parks

Sorry, no Freedom Camping on-site

Location

Corner of Molesworth Drive and Thelma Road South, Mangawhai Heads

Across the carpark from the Historic Village

Travel times

From Mangawhai Village 3 minutes 
From Auckland Harbour Bridge 80 minutes 
From Whangarei 60 minutes