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Butler Point Whaling Museum and 1840s House

Te rohe - Location
Hi Hi, Mangonui RD1

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
By appointment

Te utu - Admission
Adult $10
Child $2
Children under 6 free

Trace the history of Mangonui as a whaling port at this privately-owned museum. You will also be visiting the site of a Maori pa, which was occupied when the first American whale ship visited in 1792. Excavations of the pa by the Department of Conservation have uncovered many Maori artefacts which have been deposited by Ngati Kahu elders for the museum's safe keeping by the museum. Many American artefacts have also been found.

Harpoons from hand held to present day, objects from whalebone and tooth ivory, and a variety of scrimshaw work - including the baton of arguably the first US Consul in New Zealand, W Fletcher are also on display. Captain William Butler's 1840 house is adjacent to the museum building.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Social history

Taonga Māori

Technology

Ngā wāhi -
Facilities

  • Guided tours

  • Wheelchair access

  • Parking

  • Shop

  • Other facilities

    Museum brochures / tourist brochures

Whakapā mai -
Contact

Kei te mahere -
On the map