Riverboat Museum & Paddle Steamer Waimarie

The Riverboat Museum is home to the Paddle Steamer Waimarie, New Zealand's only steam powered, coal fired paddle steamer. The museum tracks the history of an era when the Whanganui River was a tourist attraction during the 1890s - 1940s. The Paddle Steamer Waimarie continues to operate on Te Awa Tupua, the Whanganui River and offsets its carbon footprint by supporting local tree planting initiatives.