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Firth Tower Museum

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"Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of one of New Zealand's largest farming museums. Take a stroll through our gardens or picnic under the venerable shady oaks. Learn something of life in a more leisured age through our museum displays housed in 13 buildings.Firth Tower was built in 1882 by Josiah Clifton Firth to provide a lookout over the countryside. It was also used as the estate office and sleeping quarters for single men. The tower stands on rising ground commanding an extensive view of the surrounding country. The Firth Tower Historical Reserve is managed by the Matamata-Piako District Council and museum exhibits and displays are the work of the Matamata Historical Society. The Heritage Centre houses the archives of the Matamata area."
Address: Tower Rd , Matamata 3471, WKO, NZ
Phone: 07 888 8369
State: WKO
Zip Code: 3471


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Eventhough a rainy day, able to visit this historic place. Well worth its viewing, childhood memories. there was a wedding. Manager very kind and informative. Staying for the night in the Van, good spot.
Best value museum in NZ. Can also stay in motorhome. Wonderful history of the Matamata Estate, its owners and managers, farming in the Matamata and farming in NZ. Take your time. Farmers will love it, and townies tooVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Great place to stop off, whether your cycling on the Hauraki Rail Trail or driving past. Really friendly staff & lovely grounds. Very interesting with all the local history & perfect grounds for a picnic. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you Amy, Royce & team from Biking Hiking shuttles teamVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Scenic for photos so a lovely place for wedding photos and the chapel is a lovely church to get married in, well maintained collection of historic memorabilia for the area and NZ in general. Well worth not missing when in the area or if live here as a localVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Nice place, but 4 areas were closed for renovation. However the staff were very helpful and gave us a discount on the ticket. Highly recommended for those who like to know matamata history and their development.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
A well cared for museum with the homestead house a highlight. A wee gem.Visited onWeekdayWait time30–60 minReservation recommendedNo
Absolutely worth your time and money to come and visit. My son and I went for a walk and ended up here. After meandering through the whole museum, went through an entrance that wasn't the main entrance, I thought that this is far too good to be free. As it turns out, it is. After emailing them the following ngnday, I quickly deposited the money for the entrance fee as it is definitely worth it even worth more in my opinion. Gives great insight in to many aspects of the history of the area and my son 3 loved looking at everything and going up the tower to check out the view!
there are lots of things to see here. There's a picnic ground outside and also a place for camper vans. Good place to kill time at as I had a tour lined up in Hobbiton and I came from Lake Taupo.Wait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
There is more than Hobbiton in Matamata, Firth Tower is a place to visit and enjoy. It shows the history of this district which reflects must of the New Zealand’s too. Pleasant green area, old building hosted school, church and even a jail. There’s also a campervan area in the carpark. Worth a visit :
Amazing ..Glad I did a U turn and enjoyed!Reservation recommendedNo
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