The Whanganui Regional Museum is a bicultural waharoa (gateway) to local social and natural histories. It stands proudly in Pukenamu Queen’s Park, the cultural heart of Whanganui. The Museum has a special relationship with mana whenua, those Māori who have historic and territorial rights over this land. It is also warmly supported by the many communities who continue to help develop it.
Learn about the people, objects, and stories that make this vibrant region so important through our stunning collection, which includes outstanding Taonga Māori, the Gottfried Lindauer Gallery of paintings of Whanganui rangatira, a remarkable moa collection, and a noteworthy collection of historical fashion and textiles.
Fully acknowledging our past, explaining the present and preparing for the future starts here, at your museum.

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Future Events
Spring Holiday Fun: Sun Catcher Butterfly Wings
Tue, 23 Sep, 2025
Spring Holiday Fun: Build a Bug Hotel
Thu, 25 Sep, 2025
Other Exhibitions
Ngā Manu ō Whanganui – Birds of Whanganui

Whakapono – We Believe

Te Awanui – The Avenue
