Waitaki Museum & Archive on NZ Museums

Welcome to the Waitaki Museum & Archive/ Te Whare Taoka o Waitaki. Our museum reflects the natural and social history of the Waitaki District.

Situated in the 1882 historic Athenaeum Building. The Museum is currently being refitted. The Waitaki District Archive is used by genealogists and historians from throughout New Zealand and houses documents and photos from the Waitaki region.

More of our collection can be accessed at https://collection.culturewaitaki.org.nz/explore

Contact Details

Private Bag 50058, Oamaru

64 3 4330852

museum@waitaki.govt.nz

culturewaitaki.org.nz

Visitor Information

60 Thames Street, Oamaru

Currently closed

Free admission

Facilities

Wheelchair access

Reference library

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Entire Collection - View All (17)

Archives - View All (1)

Postcard depicting actress Phyllis Dare, sent to Miss L Vernor (Greta street, Oamaru); circa 1910; 2012/1031

Art - View All (4)

History - View All (5)

Red Cross Quilt; Ardgowan-Weston Red Cross; 1917; 149185

10th Regt North Otago Rifles banner from Egypt ; 1915; 97/48

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Moeraki boulder, 30/06/1905 12:14:24 p.m.

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1819130174 1880s 1884 1910 1910s 1930s armistice "art deco" author band "bank of new south wales" "bank of new zealand" "bare feet" "bare foot" beach bicyles boys children "dates produced" dress drums elderslie "empire hotel" film "friendly bay" green "janet frame" maheno "maheno tin can band" mcmaster "moeraki boulder" music māori newspaper "north otago museum" oamaru "oamaru harbour" "oamaru stone" "other colour ways" paper "paper boys" peace projector seaside "temuka pottery" "thames street" "tin cans" typewriter waitaki "world war i"