# List of museums in New Zealand

This is a list of museums in New Zealand, including regional museums, local museums, art galleries and maritime museums.
| Name | Coordinates | Location | Territorial authority area | Region | Type | Opened |
| Adam Art Gallery | 41°17′19″S 174°45′57″E﻿ / ﻿41.2887°S 174.7659°E﻿ / -41.2887; 174.7659 | Kelburn | Wellington | Wellington | Art gallery | 1947 |
| Air Force Museum of New Zealand | 43°32′47″S 172°32′44″E﻿ / ﻿43.5463°S 172.5455°E﻿ / -43.5463; 172.5455 | Wigram | Christchurch | Canterbury | Military museum | 1976 |
| Aigantighe Art Gallery | 44°23′26″S 171°14′15″E﻿ / ﻿44.3905°S 171.2376°E﻿ / -44.3905; 171.2376 | Timaru | Timaru | Canterbury | Art gallery | 1956 |
| Albertland Heritage Museum | 36°17′51″S 174°31′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.2976°S 174.5201°E﻿ / -36.2976; 174.5201 | Wellsford | Rodney | Auckland | Local museum | 1990 |
| Aotea Utanganui - Museum of South Taranaki | 39°45′16″S 174°28′11″E﻿ / ﻿39.7545°S 174.4698°E﻿ / -39.7545; 174.4698 | Patea | South Taranaki | Taranaki | Local museum | 1967 |
| Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History | 40°56′55″S 175°39′46″E﻿ / ﻿40.9485°S 175.6628°E﻿ / -40.9485; 175.6628 | Masterton | Masterton | Wellington | Art gallery | 1969 |
| Artspace Aotearoa | 36°51′28″S 174°45′21″E﻿ / ﻿36.8578°S 174.7558°E﻿ / -36.8578; 174.7558 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Art gallery | 1987 |
| Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki | 36°51′05″S 174°45′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.8513°S 174.7640°E﻿ / -36.8513; 174.7640 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Art gallery | 1888 |
| Auckland War Memorial Museum | 36°51′34″S 174°46′11″E﻿ / ﻿36.8594°S 174.7698°E﻿ / -36.8594; 174.7698 | Parnell | Waitematā | Auckland | Regional museum | 1852 |
| Blue Oyster Art Project Space | 45°52′36″S 170°30′04″E﻿ / ﻿45.8766°S 170.5011°E﻿ / -45.8766; 170.5011 | Central Dunedin | Dunedin | Otago | Art gallery | 1999 |
| Bluff Maritime Museum | 46°32′57″S 168°18′05″E﻿ / ﻿46.5493°S 168.3014°E﻿ / -46.5493; 168.3014 | Bluff | Invercargill | Southland | Maritime museum | 1992 |
| Butler Point Whaling Museum | 34°58′38″S 173°32′12″E﻿ / ﻿34.9773°S 173.5368°E﻿ / -34.9773; 173.5368 | Hihi | Far North | Northland | Specialist museum | 1970 |
| Cadbury World (closed 2018) | 45°52′27″S 170°30′18″E﻿ / ﻿45.8741°S 170.5050°E﻿ / -45.8741; 170.5050 | Dunedin Central | Dunedin | Otago | Specialist museum | 2003 |
| Canterbury Museum | 43°31′53″S 172°37′34″E﻿ / ﻿43.5313°S 172.6261°E﻿ / -43.5313; 172.6261 | Christchurch CBD | Christchurch | Canterbury | Regional museum | 1867 |
| Carterton Railway Museum (Te Whare Rerѐwe o Carterton) | 41°01′18″S 175°27′12″E﻿ / ﻿41.0217°S 175.4534°E﻿ / -41.0217; 175.4534 | Carterton | Carterton | Wellington | Railway museum | 1990 |
| Centre of Contemporary Art | 43°31′48″S 172°37′48″E﻿ / ﻿43.5299°S 172.6299°E﻿ / -43.5299; 172.6299 | Christchurch Central | Christchurch | Canterbury | Art gallery | 1880 |
| Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu | 43°31′51″S 172°37′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.5308°S 172.6292°E﻿ / -43.5308; 172.6292 | Christchurch Central | Christchurch | Canterbury | Art gallery | 2003 |
| City Gallery Wellington | 41°17′19″S 174°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.2885°S 174.7750°E﻿ / -41.2885; 174.7750 | Wellington Central | Wellington | Wellington | Art gallery | 1940 |
| Classic Flyers Museum | 37°39′47″S 176°10′46″E﻿ / ﻿37.6630°S 176.1794°E﻿ / -37.6630; 176.1794 | Mount Maunganui | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | Car museum | 2005 |
| Clapham's National Clock Museum | | Whangārei | Whangarei District | Northland | Clock museum | |
| Coaltown Museum | 41°45′11″S 171°34′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.7531°S 171.5779°E﻿ / -41.7531; 171.5779 | Westport | Buller | West Coast | Local museum | 2013 |
| Cobblestones Museum | 41°05′06″S 175°27′12″E﻿ / ﻿41.0851°S 175.4532°E﻿ / -41.0851; 175.4532 | Greytown | South Wairarapa | Wellington | Historic village | 1970s |
| Nairn Street Cottage | 41°05′06″S 175°27′12″E﻿ / ﻿41.0851°S 175.4532°E﻿ / -41.0851; 175.4532 | Mount Cook | Wellington | Wellington | Local museum | 1980 |
| Corban Estate Arts Centre | 36°52′36″S 174°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.8767°S 174.6251°E﻿ / -36.8767; 174.6251 | Henderson | Henderson-Massey | Auckland | Art gallery | 2001 |
| Crystal Mountain Mine Museum | 36°52′29″S 174°35′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.8746°S 174.5888°E﻿ / -36.8746; 174.5888 | Swanson | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Specialist museum | 2000 |
| Dalmatian Archives and Museum | 36°51′56″S 174°45′28″E﻿ / ﻿36.8656°S 174.7579°E﻿ / -36.8656; 174.7579 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Specialist museum | 1989 |
| Denis Cohn Gallery (closed 2006) | 36°58′44″S 174°42′47″E﻿ / ﻿36.979°S 174.713°E﻿ / -36.979; 174.713 | Māngere | Māngere-Ōtāhuhu | Auckland | Art gallery | 1979 |
| Devonport Museum | 36°49′30″S 174°48′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.8250°S 174.8003°E﻿ / -36.8250; 174.8003 | Devonport | Devonport-Takapuna | Auckland | Local museum | 1977 |
| The Dowse Art Museum | 41°12′42″S 174°54′08″E﻿ / ﻿41.2118°S 174.9022°E﻿ / -41.2118; 174.9022 | Hutt Central | Lower Hutt | Wellington | Art gallery | 1971 |
| Dunedin Gasworks Museum | 45°53′44″S 170°30′33″E﻿ / ﻿45.8955°S 170.5091°E﻿ / -45.8955; 170.5091 | Dunedin South | Dunedin | Otago | Historic gasworks | 2001 |
| Dunedin Public Art Gallery | 45°52′28″S 170°30′02″E﻿ / ﻿45.8744°S 170.5006°E﻿ / -45.8744; 170.5006 | Central Dunedin | Dunedin | Otago | Art gallery | 1884 |
| Eastern Southland Gallery | 43°34′03″S 172°42′01″E﻿ / ﻿43.5675°S 172.7002°E﻿ / -43.5675; 172.7002 | Gore | Gore | Southland | Art gallery | 1984 |
| Edwin Fox Maritime Centre | 41°17′12″S 174°00′13″E﻿ / ﻿41.2868°S 174.0037°E﻿ / -41.2868; 174.0037 | Picton | Marlborough | Marlborough | Maritime museum | 1986 |
| Enjoy Contemporary Art Space | 41°17′33″S 174°46′24″E﻿ / ﻿41.2925°S 174.7733°E﻿ / -41.2925; 174.7733 | Wellington | Wellington | Wellington | Art gallery | 2000 |
| Fell Engine Museum | 41°17′33″S 174°46′24″E﻿ / ﻿41.2925°S 174.7733°E﻿ / -41.2925; 174.7733 | Featherston | South Wairarapa | Wellington | Rail museum | 1955 |
| Ferrymead Heritage Park | 43°34′03″S 172°42′01″E﻿ / ﻿43.5675°S 172.7002°E﻿ / -43.5675; 172.7002 | Ferrymead | Christchurch | Canterbury | Historic village | 1965 |
| Flax Stripper Museum | 40°28′24″S 175°16′44″E﻿ / ﻿40.4734°S 175.2790°E﻿ / -40.4734; 175.2790 | Foxton | Horowhenua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 1990 |
| Foxton Museum | 40°28′24″S 175°16′44″E﻿ / ﻿40.4734°S 175.2790°E﻿ / -40.4734; 175.2790 | Foxton | Horowhenua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 1990 |
| Founders Heritage Park | 41°15′43″S 173°17′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.2619°S 173.2957°E﻿ / -41.2619; 173.2957 | The Wood | Nelson | Nelson | Local museum | 1986 |
| Gibbs Farm | 36°31′11″S 174°26′48″E﻿ / ﻿36.5198°S 174.4468°E﻿ / -36.5198; 174.4468 | Makarau | Rodney | Auckland | Sculpture farm | 1991 |
| Glenbrook Vintage Railway | 37°12′28″S 174°47′02″E﻿ / ﻿37.2079°S 174.7839°E﻿ / -37.2079; 174.7839 | Waiuku | Franklin | Auckland | Heritage railway | 1977 |
| Golden Bay Museum | 40°51′28″S 172°48′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.8577°S 172.8041°E﻿ / -40.8577; 172.8041 | Tākaka | Tasman | Tasman | Local museum | 1990 |
| Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | 39°03′31″S 174°04′04″E﻿ / ﻿39.0586°S 174.0679°E﻿ / -39.0586; 174.0679 | New Plymouth Central | New Plymouth | Taranaki | Art gallery | 1970 |
| Gus Fisher Gallery | 36°50′48″S 174°46′02″E﻿ / ﻿36.8468°S 174.7671°E﻿ / -36.8468; 174.7671 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Art gallery | 2001 |
| Hastings City Art Gallery | 39°38′39″S 176°50′24″E﻿ / ﻿39.6442°S 176.8401°E﻿ / -39.6442; 176.8401 | Hastings Central | Hastings | Hawke's Bay | Art gallery | 2009 |
| Highwic | 36°52′18″S 174°46′23″E﻿ / ﻿36.8717°S 174.7730°E﻿ / -36.8717; 174.7730 | Epsom | Albert-Eden | Auckland | Heritage building | 1981 |
| Hocken Collections | 45°52′12″S 170°30′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.8699°S 170.5153°E﻿ / -45.8699; 170.5153 | Dunedin Central | Dunedin | Otago | Art gallery | 1910 |
| Howick Historical Village | 36°54′27″S 174°54′04″E﻿ / ﻿36.9074°S 174.9011°E﻿ / -36.9074; 174.9011 | Pakuranga | Howick | Auckland | Heritage village | 1980 |
| Hokitika Museum | 42°43′07″N 170°57′32″E﻿ / ﻿42.7186°N 170.9589°E﻿ / 42.7186; 170.9589 | Hokitika | Westland | West Coast | Local museum | 1869 |
| Huia Settlers Museum | 37°00′18″S 174°33′41″E﻿ / ﻿37.0049°S 174.5614°E﻿ / -37.0049; 174.5614 | Huia | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Local museum | 1984 |
| Hundertwasser Arts Centre and Wairau Māori Art Gallery | 35°45′41″S 174°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿35.7613°S 174.1215°E﻿ / -35.7613; 174.1215 | Whangārei Central | Whangārei | Northland | Art gallery | 2022 |
| Jonesonian Institute | 36°59′05″S 174°36′22″E﻿ / ﻿36.9846°S 174.6060°E﻿ / -36.9846; 174.6060 | Huia | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Specialist museum | 2008 |
| Katherine Mansfield Birthplace | 41°16′12″S 174°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿41.2701°S 174.7776°E﻿ / -41.2701; 174.7776 | Thornton | Wellington | Wellington | Historic building | 1988 |
| Kauri Museum | 36°07′48″S 174°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.1301°S 174.1833°E﻿ / -36.1301; 174.1833 | Matakohe | Kaipara | Northland | Local museum | 1962 |
| Larnach Castle | 45°51′46″S 170°37′31″E﻿ / ﻿45.8627°S 170.6252°E﻿ / -45.8627; 170.6252 | Pukehiki | Dunedin | Otago | Historic building | 1967 |
| Len Lye Centre | 39°03′31″S 174°04′04″E﻿ / ﻿39.0586°S 174.0679°E﻿ / -39.0586; 174.0679 | New Plymouth Central | New Plymouth | Taranaki | Art gallery | 1980 |
| Mahara Gallery | 40°52′34″S 174°53′01″E﻿ / ﻿40.8761°S 174.8837°E﻿ / -40.8761; 174.8837 | Waikanae | Kāpiti Coast | Wellington | Art gallery | 1996 |
| Mangawhai Museum | 36°06′20″S 174°34′48″E﻿ / ﻿36.1056°S 174.5801°E﻿ / -36.1056; 174.5801 | Mangawhai Heads | Kaipara | Northland | Local museum | 2014 |
| Mansion House | 36°06′20″S 174°34′48″E﻿ / ﻿36.1056°S 174.5801°E﻿ / -36.1056; 174.5801 | Warkworth | Rodney | Auckland | Historic building | 1980 |
| Museum of Transport and Technology | 36°48′05″S 175°04′06″E﻿ / ﻿36.8013°S 175.0684°E﻿ / -36.8013; 175.0684 | Western Springs | Waitematā | Auckland | Technology museum | 1964 |
| Museum of Waiheke | 36°48′05″S 175°04′06″E﻿ / ﻿36.8013°S 175.0684°E﻿ / -36.8013; 175.0684 | Onetangi | Waiheke Island | Auckland | Local museum | 1990 |
| McCahon House | 36°56′50″S 174°39′42″E﻿ / ﻿36.9473°S 174.6617°E﻿ / -36.9473; 174.6617 | Titirangi | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Historic building | 1998 |
| Mission House / Stone Store | 35°13′05″S 173°57′39″E﻿ / ﻿35.2180°S 173.9608°E﻿ / -35.2180; 173.9608 | Kerikeri | Far North | Northland | Historic building | 1975 |
| MTG Hawke's Bay | 39°29′21″N 176°55′01″E﻿ / ﻿39.4891°N 176.9170°E﻿ / 39.4891; 176.9170 | Central Napier | Napier | Hawke's Bay | Regional museum | 1865 |
| Napier Prison | 39°29′01″S 176°54′44″E﻿ / ﻿39.4837°S 176.9123°E﻿ / -39.4837; 176.9123 | Bluff Hill | Napier | Hawke's Bay | Historic building | 2002 |
| National Army Museum | 39°28′52″S 175°40′04″E﻿ / ﻿39.4812°S 175.6677°E﻿ / -39.4812; 175.6677 | Waiouru | Ruapehu | Manawatū-Whanganui | Military museum | 1978 |
| National Museum of Audio Visual Arts & Sciences | 40°28′15″S 175°16′47″E﻿ / ﻿40.4707°S 175.2798°E﻿ / -40.4707; 175.2798 | Foxton | Horowhenua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Technology museum | 1970s |
| National Tattoo Museum Of New Zealand | 41°17′39″S 174°46′15″E﻿ / ﻿41.2943°S 174.7708°E﻿ / -41.2943; 174.7708 | Te Aro | Wellington | Wellington | Specialist museum | 2011 |
| Nelson Provincial Museum | 41°16′28″S 173°16′53″E﻿ / ﻿41.2745°S 173.2813°E﻿ / -41.2745; 173.2813 | Nelson Central | Nelson | Nelson | Regional museum | 1842 |
| New Zealand Cricket Museum | 41°18′00″S 174°46′37″E﻿ / ﻿41.3000°S 174.7769°E﻿ / -41.3000; 174.7769 | Mount Cook | Wellington | Wellington | Sports museum | 1987 |
| New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum (closed 2011) | 44°43′26″S 169°14′31″E﻿ / ﻿44.7238°S 169.2419°E﻿ / -44.7238; 169.2419 | Wānaka | Queenstown Lakes | Otago | Military museum | 1993 |
| New Zealand Maritime Museum | 36°50′29″S 174°45′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.8415°S 174.7611°E﻿ / -36.8415; 174.7611 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Maritime museum | 1993 |
| New Zealand Olympic Museum (closed 2016) | 41°17′06″S 174°46′34″E﻿ / ﻿41.2851°S 174.7762°E﻿ / -41.2851; 174.7762 | Wellington Central | Wellington | Wellington | Sports museum | 1998 |
| New Zealand Portrait Gallery | 41°17′01″S 174°46′34″E﻿ / ﻿41.2836°S 174.7760°E﻿ / -41.2836; 174.7760 | Pipitea | Wellington | Wellington | Art gallery | 1990 |
| New Zealand Rugby Museum | 40°21′29″S 175°36′22″E﻿ / ﻿40.3581°S 175.6060°E﻿ / -40.3581; 175.6060 | Palmerston North Central | Palmerston North | Manawatū-Whanganui | Sports museum | 1977 |
| New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame | 45°52′31″S 170°30′24″E﻿ / ﻿45.8752°S 170.5068°E﻿ / -45.8752; 170.5068 | Central Dunedin | Dunedin | Otago | Sports museum | 1990 |
| New Zealand Timber Museum | 38°04′08″S 175°47′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.0690°S 175.7884°E﻿ / -38.0690; 175.7884 | Lichfield | South Waikato | Waikato | Specialist museum | 1981 |
| New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame | 36°53′33″S 174°46′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.8926°S 174.7736°E﻿ / -36.8926; 174.7736 | Epsom | Albert-Eden | Auckland | Racing museum | 1997 |
| Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision | 41°16′36″S 174°46′34″E﻿ / ﻿41.2767°S 174.7760°E﻿ / -41.2767; 174.7760 | Thornton | Wellington | Wellington | Archive | 2019 |
| Objectspace | 36°51′29″S 174°44′43″E﻿ / ﻿36.8580°S 174.7453°E﻿ / -36.8580; 174.7453 | Grey Lynn | Waitematā | Auckland | Art gallery | 2004 |
| Olveston | 45°51′59″S 170°30′01″E﻿ / ﻿45.8663°S 170.5004°E﻿ / -45.8663; 170.5004 | Dunedin North | Dunedin | Otago | Heritage building | 1967 |
| Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre | 41°32′16″S 173°55′39″E﻿ / ﻿41.5377°S 173.9275°E﻿ / -41.5377; 173.9275 | Blenheim | Marlborough | Marlborough | Aviation museum | 1996 |
| Opotiki Heritage and Agricultural Society | 38°00′16″S 177°16′59″E﻿ / ﻿38.0044°S 177.2830°E﻿ / -38.0044; 177.2830 | Ōpōtiki | Ōpōtiki | Bay of Plenty | Local museum | 2001 |
| Oratia Folk Museum | 36°54′36″S 174°37′15″E﻿ / ﻿36.9099°S 174.6209°E﻿ / -36.9099; 174.6209 | Oratia | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Local museum | 1992 |
| Otago Museum | 45°51′57″S 170°30′31″E﻿ / ﻿45.8659°S 170.5086°E﻿ / -45.8659; 170.5086 | Dunedin Central | Dunedin | Otago | Regional museum | 1865 |
| Otaki Museum | 40°45′10″S 175°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿40.7527°S 175.1368°E﻿ / -40.7527; 175.1368 | Ōtaki | Kāpiti Coast | Wellington | Local museum | 2003 |
| Polish Heritage Trust Museum | 36°54′06″S 174°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.9017°S 174.9250°E﻿ / -36.9017; 174.9250 | Howick | Howick | Auckland | Specialist museum | 2004 |
| Pahiatua & Districts Museum | 40°27′11″S 175°50′28″E﻿ / ﻿40.4530°S 175.8411°E﻿ / -40.4530; 175.8411 | Pahiatua | Tararua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 1977 |
| Pahiatua Railcar Society | 40°26′43″S 175°48′42″E﻿ / ﻿40.4453°S 175.8117°E﻿ / -40.4453; 175.8117 | Pahiatua | Tararua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 1991 |
| Papakura Museum | 37°03′50″S 174°56′26″E﻿ / ﻿37.0638°S 174.9405°E﻿ / -37.0638; 174.9405 | Papakura | Howick | Auckland | Local museum | 1972 |
| Pataka Art + Museum | 41°07′54″S 174°50′15″E﻿ / ﻿41.1317°S 174.8375°E﻿ / -41.1317; 174.8375 | Porirua Central | Porirua | Wellington | Art gallery, local museum | 1998 |
| Papatoetoe Historical Society | 36°58′57″S 174°50′42″E﻿ / ﻿36.9824°S 174.8451°E﻿ / -36.9824; 174.8451 | Papatoetoe | Ōtara-Papatoetoe | Auckland | Local museum | 1988 |
| The Physics Room | 43°31′53″S 172°37′41″E﻿ / ﻿43.5313°S 172.6281°E﻿ / -43.5313; 172.6281 | Christchurch Central | Christchurch | Canterbury | Art gallery | 1992 |
| The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum | 43°55′26″S 171°42′22″E﻿ / ﻿43.9239°S 171.7062°E﻿ / -43.9239; 171.7062 | Tinwald | Ashburton | Canterbury | Heritage railway | 1973 |
| Pleasant Point Museum and Railway | 44°15′40″S 171°07′44″E﻿ / ﻿44.2610°S 171.1290°E﻿ / -44.2610; 171.1290 | Pleasant Point | Timaru | Canterbury | Railway museum | 1970 |
| Pompallier House | 35°15′52″S 174°07′11″E﻿ / ﻿35.2644°S 174.1198°E﻿ / -35.2644; 174.1198 | Russell | Far North | Northland | Heritage building | 1941 |
| Port Chalmers Maritime Museum | 45°51′22″S 170°30′19″E﻿ / ﻿45.8561°S 170.5054°E﻿ / -45.8561; 170.5054 | Port Chalmers | Dunedin | Otago | Maritime museum | 1913 |
| Puke Ariki | 39°03′26″S 174°04′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.0571°S 174.0699°E﻿ / -39.0571; 174.0699 | New Plymouth Central | New Plymouth | Taranaki | Regional museum | 2003 |
| Ravenscar House Museum | 39°03′26″S 174°04′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.0571°S 174.0699°E﻿ / -39.0571; 174.0699 | Christchurch CBD | Christchurch | Canterbury | Art gallery | 2021 |
| Rotoroa Island Museum | 36°48′58″S 175°11′45″E﻿ / ﻿36.8162°S 175.1958°E﻿ / -36.8162; 175.1958 | Rotoroa Island | Waiheke Island | Auckland | Local museum | 2009 |
| Rotorua Museum | 38°08′08″S 176°15′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.1356°S 176.2569°E﻿ / -38.1356; 176.2569 | Rotorua Central | Rotorua Lakes | Bay of Plenty | Local museum | 1969 |
| Reserve Bank Museum | 41°16′57″S 174°46′17″E﻿ / ﻿41.2825°S 174.7713°E﻿ / -41.2825; 174.7713 | Wellington Central | Wellington | Wellington | Specialist museum | 2006 |
| Reyburn House Art Gallery | 35°43′33″S 174°19′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.7258°S 174.3249°E﻿ / -35.7258; 174.3249 | Whangārei Central | Whangarei District | Northland | Art gallery | 1966 |
| Sarjeant Gallery | 39°56′03″S 175°03′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.9342°S 175.0534°E﻿ / -39.9342; 175.0534 | Whanganui Central | Whanganui | Manawatū-Whanganui | Art gallery | 1919 |
| St Paul St Gallery | 36°51′14″S 174°45′51″E﻿ / ﻿36.8538°S 174.7641°E﻿ / -36.8538; 174.7641 | Auckland CBD | Waitematā | Auckland | Art gallery | 2004 |
| Shantytown | 42°32′02″S 171°10′49″E﻿ / ﻿42.5338°S 171.1802°E﻿ / -42.5338; 171.1802 | Paroa | Grey | West Coast | Heritage village | 1971 |
| Steampunk HQ | 45°06′08″S 170°58′06″E﻿ / ﻿45.1022°S 170.9682°E﻿ / -45.1022; 170.9682 | Oamaru | Waitaki | Otago | Art gallery | 2011 |
| Southland Museum and Art Gallery | 46°24′19″S 168°21′05″E﻿ / ﻿46.4053°S 168.3515°E﻿ / -46.4053; 168.3515 | Invercargill Central | Invercargill | Southland | Regional museum | 1869 |
| South Canterbury Museum | 44°23′50″S 171°14′56″E﻿ / ﻿44.3971°S 171.2490°E﻿ / -44.3971; 171.2490 | Timaru | Timaru | Canterbury | Local museum | 1952 |
| Southward Car Museum | 40°53′38″S 175°01′36″E﻿ / ﻿40.8939°S 175.0267°E﻿ / -40.8939; 175.0267 | Otaihanga | Kāpiti Coast | Wellington | Car museum | 1979 |
| Space Place at Carter Observatory | 41°17′03″S 174°45′53″E﻿ / ﻿41.2843°S 174.7648°E﻿ / -41.2843; 174.7648 | Kelburn | Wellington | Wellington | Observatory | 1941 |
| The Suter Art Gallery | 41°16′20″S 173°16′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.2722°S 173.2820°E﻿ / -41.2722; 173.2820 | Nelson Central | Nelson | Nelson | Art gallery | 1899 |
| Tairawhiti Museum | 38°39′49″S 178°01′35″E﻿ / ﻿38.6637°S 178.0265°E﻿ / -38.6637; 178.0265 | Whataupoko | Gisborne | Gisborne | Local museum | 1883 |
| Taupō Museum | 38°41′14″S 176°03′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.6873°S 176.0653°E﻿ / -38.6873; 176.0653 | Taupō Central | Taupō | Waikato | Local museum | 1970s |
| Tauranga Art Gallery | 37°41′00″S 176°10′01″E﻿ / ﻿37.6832°S 176.1669°E﻿ / -37.6832; 176.1669 | Tauranga Central | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | Art gallery | 2007 |
| Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom | 40°28′25″S 175°16′43″E﻿ / ﻿40.4737°S 175.2786°E﻿ / -40.4737; 175.2786 | Foxton | Horowhenua | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 2017 |
| Te Hikoi Museum | -46.351755146981894, 168.0132343304666 | Riverton / Aparima | Southland District | Southland | Local Museum | 2009 |
| Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi | 35°16′01″S 174°04′44″E﻿ / ﻿35.2669°S 174.0790°E﻿ / -35.2669; 174.0790 | Waitangi | Far North | Northland | National museum | 2016 |
| Te Manawa | 40°17′31″S 175°31′11″E﻿ / ﻿40.2920°S 175.5197°E﻿ / -40.2920; 175.5197 | Palmerston North Central | Palmerston North | Manawatū-Whanganui | Regional museum | 1999 |
| Te Papa | 41°17′25″S 174°46′48″E﻿ / ﻿41.2904°S 174.7799°E﻿ / -41.2904; 174.7799 | Wellington Central | Wellington | Wellington | National museum | 1998 |
| Te Puia | 38°09′51″S 176°14′54″E﻿ / ﻿38.1641°S 176.2482°E﻿ / -38.1641; 176.2482 | Whakarewarewa | Rotorua Lakes | Bay of Plenty | Specialist museum | 1963 |
| Te Rau Aroha Museum | 35°15′59″S 174°04′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.2663°S 174.0797°E﻿ / -35.2663; 174.0797 | Waitangi | Far North | Northland | National museum | 2020 |
| Te Tuhi | 35°15′59″S 174°04′47″E﻿ / ﻿35.2663°S 174.0797°E﻿ / -35.2663; 174.0797 | Pakuranga | Howick | Auckland | Art gallery | 1975 |
| Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery | 36°56′18″S 174°39′11″E﻿ / ﻿36.9383°S 174.6530°E﻿ / -36.9383; 174.6530 | Titirangi | Waitākere Ranges | Auckland | Art gallery | 1986 |
| Te Waimate Mission | 35°18′59″S 173°52′25″E﻿ / ﻿35.3165°S 173.8736°E﻿ / -35.3165; 173.8736 | Waimate North | Far North | Northland | Historic building | 1961 |
| Te Wairoa | 38°12′43″S 176°21′41″E﻿ / ﻿38.2119°S 176.3613°E﻿ / -38.2119; 176.3613 | Lake Tarawera | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | Historic village | 1931 |
| Toitū Otago Settlers Museum | 45°52′36″S 170°30′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.8766°S 170.5041°E﻿ / -45.8766; 170.5041 | Dunedin Central | Dunedin | Otago | Regional museum | 1898 |
| Torpedo Bay Navy Museum | 36°49′44″S 174°48′24″E﻿ / ﻿36.8288°S 174.8068°E﻿ / -36.8288; 174.8068 | Devonport | Devonport-Takapuna | Auckland | Maritime museum, military museum | 2010 |
| Treaty House | 35°15′57″S 174°04′46″E﻿ / ﻿35.2658°S 174.0794°E﻿ / -35.2658; 174.0794 | Waitangi | Far North | Northland | National museum | 1933 |
| Uxbridge Art Gallery | 36°53′39″S 174°55′54″E﻿ / ﻿36.8941°S 174.9317°E﻿ / -36.8941; 174.9317 | Mellons Bay | Howick | Auckland | Art gallery | 1981 |
| Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato | 37°47′24″S 175°17′03″E﻿ / ﻿37.7899°S 175.2841°E﻿ / -37.7899; 175.2841 | Hamilton Central | Hamilton | Waikato | Regional museum | 1965 |
| Waimarino Museum | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2736°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2736 | Raetihi | Ruapehu | Manawatū-Whanganui | Local museum | 1981 |
| Waitangi Treaty Grounds | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2737°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2737 | Waitangi | Far North | Northland | Historic site | 1934 |
| Waitomo Caves Museum | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2737°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2737 | Waitomo | Waitomo | Waikato | Local museum | 1973 |
| Waiuku Museum | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2737°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2737 | Waiuku | Franklin | Auckland | Local museum | 1965 |
| Warkworth Museum | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2737°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2737 | Warkworth | Rodney | Auckland | Local museum | 1979 |
| Wellington Museum | 39°25′33″S 175°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.4257°S 175.2737°E﻿ / -39.4257; 175.2737 | Wellington Central | Wellington | Wellington | Regional museum | 1999 |
| Wellington Tramway Museum | 40°58′09″S 174°58′41″E﻿ / ﻿40.9691°S 174.9781°E﻿ / -40.9691; 174.9781 | Paraparaumu | Kāpiti Coast | Wellington | Rail museum | 1965 |
| Whakatāne Museum | 37°57′13″S 176°59′33″E﻿ / ﻿37.9537°S 176.9926°E﻿ / -37.9537; 176.9926 | Whakatāne | Whakatāne | Bay of Plenty | Local museum | 1972 |
| Whanganui Regional Museum | 39°55′54″S 175°02′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.9316°S 175.0497°E﻿ / -39.9316; 175.0497 | Whanganui Central | Whanganui | Manawatū-Whanganui | Regional museum | 1892 |
| Whangārei Art Museum Te Manawa Toi | 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿35.7251°S 174.3235°E﻿ / -35.7251; 174.3235 | Whangārei Central | Whangārei | Northland | Art gallery | 1996 |
| Whangarei Museum | 35°44′32″S 174°16′04″E﻿ / ﻿35.7423°S 174.2678°E﻿ / -35.7423; 174.2678 | Maunu | Whangārei | Northland | Local museum | 1890 |
| Whittaker's Music Museum | 36°46′51″S 175°00′17″E﻿ / ﻿36.7809°S 175.0047°E﻿ / -36.7809; 175.0047 | Oneroa | Waiheke Island | Auckland | Specialist museum | 1996 |
| Yaldhurst Museum | 43°30′40″S 172°30′09″E﻿ / ﻿43.5111°S 172.5025°E﻿ / -43.5111; 172.5025 | Yaldhurst | Christchurch | Canterbury | Local museum | 1968 |