Waihi Arts Centre & Museum

Friendly and Informative

Nice, little museum with lots of models and artefacts. Staff are friendly and helpful. The local jail house is attached and you can look into a couple of the cells, one of which was padded for 'wil...

Interesting look into local history

For a small town, Waihi has quite an unusual history. While mining was the place's main industry, it also had a pioneering electronics industry. The recently-upgraded Waihi Arts Centre & Museum offers...

Very interesting

Short visit but very interesting. Friendly person on the desk who went out of her way to point things out. Lots of history in Waihi that was well presented.

INTERESTING HISTORY!

The Waihi museum is a must stop if visiting the area. The town is full of mining history and the museum displays this to full effect. Everything was well displayed with lots of interesting facts an...

Great guide

The museum provides a good context to a visit to Waihi and is well worth visiting. We had a guide who provided us with a lot of information on the area. There are some great models and some interestin...