Butler Point Whaling Museum
Butler Point Whaling Museum
Butler Point Whaling Museum
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leslie h
3 aportes
ene de 2024 • Pareja
What a delightful experience this was. Never been on a museum visit like it. We had a tour conducted personally by owner Jan who is super nice and full of stories to really give a flavour of what it was like to be a whaler.
And the gardens - just gorgeous and you get to have a private picnic opportunity in them (bring it with you).
We would have visited just for the gardens so the combination is a great experience.
And the gardens - just gorgeous and you get to have a private picnic opportunity in them (bring it with you).
We would have visited just for the gardens so the combination is a great experience.
Escrita el 29 de enero de 2024
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SKB2023
Whangarei, Nueva Zelanda42 aportes
ene de 2024 • Familia
What a treasure trove of NZ history
Really interesting and well presented beautiful grounds
The tour was great, even for little kids
Really interesting and well presented beautiful grounds
The tour was great, even for little kids
Escrita el 8 de enero de 2024
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FarAway234600
2 aportes
sept de 2023 • Familia
Absolutely fabulous, so thankful for the Ferguson family to have retained this amazing look into early New Zealand history, especially the massive world wide whaling industry, Jan gives a very good commentary of the museum, the old home and not least the wonderful extensive gardens .Don't forget to take a picnic as the walks on Butler Point are spectacular and 2-3 hours is easily spent. Well worth every cent of the entry cost.
Escrita el 30 de octubre de 2023
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Martin B
Auckland, Nueva Zelanda141 aportes
abr de 2022
This was an excellent two hours and a really worthwhile experience. Jan, our guide and owner of the museum, was an excellent guide and it became clear as the tour continued, that she and her family have made the restoration of Butler's homestead in Hihi their labour of love.
The talk on the life of a 19th century whaler was fascinating and the museum has done it's utmost to recreate those times along with Butler's original home. This is the past brought to life and history is all the better for it. One of the highlights of my trip. Thank you so much!
The talk on the life of a 19th century whaler was fascinating and the museum has done it's utmost to recreate those times along with Butler's original home. This is the past brought to life and history is all the better for it. One of the highlights of my trip. Thank you so much!
Escrita el 20 de abril de 2022
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Sue R
Wellington, Nueva Zelanda45 aportes
feb de 2022 • Pareja
The Butler Point Whaling Museum was a highlight of our 5 days in the Far North. We drove out there only to find out that you have to book because it is a guided tour that takes around 2 hours. It is a privately run museum which deserves support as it is a fascinating insight into whaling and the economy of this area pre-1840. It also has a beautiful garden that is part of the tour. Our guide, Lizzie, had an extensive knowledge of whaling and the area’s history. Recommend this as a must do if you are in the Mangonui/Doubtless Bay area.
Escrita el 11 de febrero de 2022
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Tracey S
Auckland Central, Nueva Zelanda22 aportes
ene de 2022
Spent a glorious week in the Far North, NZ in Doubtless Bay, specifically Hihi Beach. It's a fantastic region to explore but a definite highlight was The Whaling Museum. Packed full of incredible information, original whaling small boats, paddles, spears and whaling curios in a well maintained and informative museum. With a super knowlegable guide (Lizzy) we toured the gardens and original Butler House, watched a silent 100yo short movie on some of the history of whaling from Nantuckett to NZ and generally found it all incredibly fascinating. My sister and I really enjoyed the two hours gliding through the lush native forest, birdlife, cemetary and original maori pah. Highly recommended ... $30 for 2+ hours of history. Don't miss it.
Escrita el 24 de enero de 2022
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SaraNz
NZ19 aportes
jul de 2021
A lovely tour guide, full of information about an impressive collection and an historic home.
There is the added bonus of Lovely gardens to wander afterwards at your leisure.
Very good value and highly recommended if you have an interest in NZs whaling and early settler history.
There is the added bonus of Lovely gardens to wander afterwards at your leisure.
Very good value and highly recommended if you have an interest in NZs whaling and early settler history.
Escrita el 31 de julio de 2021
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jafapete
Auckland, Nueva Zelanda36 aportes
may de 2021
A high quality small museum with excellent guide (Jan). Basically, everything you'd want to know about whaling in NZ and generally. Well worth a visit.
Escrita el 5 de mayo de 2021
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raes1000
Auckland, Nueva Zelanda52 aportes
feb de 2021
You need to phone to make a booking for the tour. Takes about one and a half hours. The guide was brilliant. We all learnt so much about NZ history of this time.
Escrita el 13 de febrero de 2021
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AlisonDenton
Hamilton, Nueva Zelanda71 aportes
sept de 2020
The environment is beautiful, set in privately owned park like grounds. They have the biggest Pohutukawa tree alive . The Butler cottage is well preserved and presented. The whaling museum and the guided tour are interesting. Unfortunately I can't remember our guide's name but she was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.
Escrita el 21 de noviembre de 2020
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Gwen O
1 aporte
How much is the entry fee?
$25 for adults, $5 for school age children, $20 per adult for groups of ten or more people.
Surfiejoe
Doncaster East3 aportes
Hello, I would like to know what the entry fee for 2 people on 15 April 2018 would be. Thank you.
2 adults=$50. Thanks for asking.
christiec2016
Tirau, Nueva Zelanda105 aportes
Hi there we are wanting to visit the museum on the 18/09/2016.
Will you be open and how much is entry ?
thank you
So sorry we missed this question. We're open almost every day of the week, by appointment, though we're closed for June this year, except for large groups by pre-arrangement.
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- Hoteles cerca de Butler Point Whaling Museum:
- (0.81 km) Mangonui Waterfront Apartments
- (0.64 km) Mangonui Motel
- (1.60 km) By the Bay Beachfront Apartments
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- (0.59 km) Mangonui Fish Shop
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