Pricing and Conditions

Adult $5.00
Child
(16 year(s) and under)
$2.00
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2 adults and 2 school-age children $10

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Groups are welcome but must book ahead. There is no extra charge for museum guides during the group's visit. Free entry for tour bus drivers and tour guides with tour groups. We have wheelchair access and can provide a wheelchair for anyone travelling without their own. Children may enter only when accompanied by a responsible adult. We provide free family history research for visitors with a 'Thames Connection' and are happy to receive enquiries by email.

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About

From the district's settlement by tangata whenua through to James Cook's visit in 1769 and the opening of the goldfield in 1867, Thames Museum te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga depicts how the people lived and worked. Galleries tell the stories of the pioneer trades, farming, schools and domestic life, as well as the creation of Thames Hospital in 1868. Unique to our museum is a gallery of 30+ handcrafted kauri models of magnificent goldrush era buildings, most now long gone from our streetscape. Our War Memorial section honours Thamesites who served in both world wars. We offer free family history research assistance. A new bi-lingual Taonga Maori Gallery, created in full consultation with Ngati Maru iwi, opened in July 2022.

Opening times

Business hours:
10am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday.
Months of operation:
All months of the year

Location

503 Cochrane Street, Thames, New Zealand.

plane Proximity to airport:
105 km to Auckland International Airport.
bus Proximity to coach terminal:
Mary Street 650 metres.
decisions Proximity to town:
50 metres to central Thames.

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