What a great museum, which should not be missed if you’re visiting Gisborne. The $5 entry is inexpensive considering the amount of exhibits.

  The staff were friendly and really helpful. The layout was a little strange but fun. The Display were amazing

  Family visit to get out of the sun - A great way to spend a few hours in Gisborne to get out of the sunshine. Lots of interesting things to see for young and old alike

  Much more than meets the eye - What an amazing Museum. Full of a lot more than you initially expect! The stories and the pieces were wonderful. We particularly enjoyed watching the videos with the reuniting... read more of the taonga from England, getting them back to the museum!! Very moving. Also loved the art exhibition! Very enjoyable.

  Maori Battalion - very special, moving. - Maori Battalion - very special. Had a photo of my tipuna from World war 2.
Went to the other part of the museum, interesting.
Coffee at the museum... read more was okay.

  Worth a look - Great review of the history of the area, particularly liked the captains quarters of a ship that had stranded and the top bit had been removed to add to a... read more local house before being donated to the museum.

  Lovely little museum with various exhibitions and displays. Maori Battalion house , Star of Canada and Wyllie Cottage. Nice cafe and gift shop. Well worth a look round

  Just minutes from the city this is a great place to visit. It features local art, an impressive history of the local area and a unique section of a wrecked... read more ship. Not to be missed.

  We were lost for something to do on a wet day and decided that the museum was worth a visit. We are so glad we did. The separate C Company... read more exhibition telling the history of the Maori’s who enlisted in the army and fought in...More

  We started our visit to the Tairawhiti Musuem at the cafe with a light lunch out on the deck overlooking Kelvin Park, this set us up for a very pleasant... read more hour or so in the museum, art gallery and gift store. The collections within the...More

  This wonderful place is worth seeing. If you are local don't take it for granted, If your visiting take the time to look in.

  We enjoyed the art - the short explanations in the museum - and the ship that was converted to a home was just the icing on the cake. The... read more little cottage outside was absolutely brilliant. Maybe an explanation for the totem art outside on the field - we weren't sure who they were by and what they represented. The shop has plenty of bargains too.