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WAIPU MUSEUM - Breathtaking and Interactive!New Zealands Best Small Museum!- Opening Hours 9.30 - 4.30 - Mon - SatRead about Waipu's stunning history and some of the features of NZ's Best Small Museum by clicking the notes tab above.



"The Waipu Scottish Migration Museum tells the extraordinary story through a variety of wonderful modern and interactive exhibits all magnificently supported by a unique collection of beautiful and intriguing artefacts. This superb exhibition has earned an UNESCO 'Memory of the World' inscription."
Address: 36 The Centre, Waipu, New Zealand 0510
Phone: 09 432 0746
State: Waipu
Zip Code: 0510


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 - 16:30
Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 10:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 10:00 - 16:30
Friday: 10:00 - 16:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday: 10:00 - 16:30

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Experience living history at Waipu Museum Waipu Museum tells a settlement story unique in New Zealand’s history. Migration Story Come and learn how 1000 Scottish Highlanders arrived in Waipu in the 1850’s Their Great Migration The industrial revolution of the 18th century saw massive economic shifts throughout Europe which changed the nature of both land ownership and employment in many lands. This was especially the case in the Scottish Highlands where the crushing of the Jacobite rebellion at the Battle of Culloden had already destroyed much of the old Highland way of life. Here things changed dramatically. The industrial production of wool and the discovery of a breed of sheep hardy enough to survive the bleak Highland conditions opened up the promise of huge profits for the Lairds and clan leaders. Their only hitch was that they had to remove their existing Highland populations to make way for the sheep. These changes ultimately caused a massive evacuation of the highland population. Come to Waipu Museum and find out what happened to the Highlanders in the last years of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century and how this state of affairs brought 1000 of them to Waipu!
Spent a couple of hours looking around the museum, it's bigger than it looks and full of the personal stories of many of the settlers. What's amazing is that they have so many portraits of them all. A lasting record of determination and endurance. Only thing that would have made it an incy bit better would be to read their accounts of Waipu life... I imagine they were enormously happy to have found their own paradise and just a couple of stories in that vein would have been good. All in all thoroughly enjoyable and a lovely friendly receptionist who was very knowledgeable.
I love a bit of awesome History, especially when I am directly involved in it, which I am here. I found all my ancestors
Very informative museum portraying about migration from Nova Scotia in 1800s
Lovely wee museum commemorating the triumph over extreme adversity of the brave Scottish settlers who forged a new home away from the tyranny of Victorian exploitation. Run by volunteers and affordably priced at $10 adult entry, the staff are happy to look up your personal connections to the settlers. A must visit on a rainy day in Northland
Great little museum filled with the history of Waipu’s settlers. Enjoyed by our family.
My family and I visited this museum yesterday and it was a great experience for all of us including my 2 boys aged 6 & 3. The ladies that greeted us, gave warm welcomes, and also presented activities for my boys to find things around the museum. They thoroughly enjoyed their time there completing the activities. My youngest was tired and hōhā by the end of our tour, but the ladies were very patient and understanding with us. Will definately be visiting again next time. Locals were free and the family pass was $25. Reasonably priced.
Was really enjoyable loved the bideonof history wss amazing
History of some Scottish immigrants who went via Nova Scotia.
Really is the best small museum in NZ. Very interesting, well presented and a lot to look at. We spent quite a bit of time here learning a part of history we didn't know. The volunteers were also very friendly and helpful in pointing out things of local interest. Recommend you make the stop if you're passing by.
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