Te Awamutu Museum

Te Awamutu’s Museum is back, but with a new purpose and a new name. The museum was forced to close overnight last October following a seismic assessment which showed the building was vulnerable in an earthquake. Staff are busy ensuring the security of artefacts. The Museum has recently reopened as the ‘Te Awamutu Museum Education & Research Centre’ at 55 Rickit Road, Te Awamutu. The new space focuses on providing an education-centred service and free interactive and family-friendly activities with the spotlight firmly on Waipā’s rich history. Dedicated parking is available. The Museum is still providing educational programmes to over 4000 children each year and the close liaison with many local and national groups including iwi and Tainui representatives is being maintained. There is also an emphasis on research with space provided so people can access the museum’s extensive archive of paper, photograph and digital documents. More than 18,000 items available online and is a fabulous resource for people to use.