New Zealand · MUSEUMS
Good museum visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and war exhibits, with practical tips on timing, transport, parking, and value.
“Wonderful all around. No lines for entry but nice to have tickets in advance. Cost savings as well.”
Explore Sculptureum near Auckland, with three sculpture gardens, six galleries, glass art, quirky works, wine, and easy flat paths.
“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful. The driftwood sculptures of the horses and the whale are amazing. The bronze sculptures were just lovely. I loved the boy pushing the girl on the swing. The sculpture of the boy holding the dolphin is apparently an early work by Leonardo Da Vinci and is quite stunning.”
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and war exhibits with flexible admission and optional skip-the-line access.
“Nice to be able to skip the line, but the line is actually not very long and the staff is a bit unfamiliar with the process of redeeming the tickets. The museum is good, with lots of references and artifacts related to Maori culture. Serve as a good introduction for someone to start delving into the very local part of New Zealand.”
Explore Te Papa in Wellington with 48-hour international admission, Māori and Pacific treasures, natural history, art, and easy queue access.
“Having prepurchased our ticket made it quick and easy to enter the museum. The Gallipoli Exhibition was very moving, especially with the super sized models showing every detail so lifelike. Highly recommended.”
Review of Auckland’s private night tour, with Devonport, Harbour Bridge, Westhaven Marina, SkyBar cocktail, and museum views.
“Great personalised experience, Carlos remained flexible and we went and viewed some boats , as we discovered interests in chatting!”
Pick an island, a lake or a cave.
