Contact us

Waitaki Museum

Phone 64 3 433 0852 Email museum@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WaitakiMuseum/ Twitter @WaitakiMuseum Instagram @culturewaitaki

Postal address: Waitaki Museum Private Bag 50058 Ōamaru 9444 Aotearoa | New Zealand

Physical address: Waitaki Museum 60 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400

Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day and Matariki 10:00am - 12:30pm. 
Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday) and Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Entry Free | Donations Welcome. The Waitaki Museum is funded by the Waitaki District Council.

Waitaki Archive

Phone 64 3 433 0852 Email archive@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WaitakiMuseum/ Twitter @WaitakiMuseum Instagram @culturewaitaki 

Postal address Private Bag 50058, Ōamaru 9444

Physical address 60 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400

Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 1.00pm - 4.00pm. Archive reference material is available weekends and public holidays 10.00am to 12.30pm. Closed Mondays.

The Archive is also open for enquiries the first weekend of each month. Archive staff will be available Saturday and Sunday 10am to 12:30pm in the Archive enquiry area on the ground floor of the Waitaki Museum. 

We recommend that you contact us beforehand if you have a detailed research project to ensure the best possible service and access. 

Note: Some archives contain private information about individuals and as such restrictions on access apply. Please contact the archive to find out if restrictions apply to your particular query.

Forrester Gallery

Phone: 64 3 433 0853

Email: gallery@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook www.facebook.com/forrestergallery Twitter @CultureWaitaki Instagram @culturewaitaki

Postal address: Forrester Gallery Private Bag 50058 Ōamaru 9444 Aotearoa | New Zealand

Physical address: Forrester Gallery 9 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400 North Otago, New Zealand 

Our hours are: 

Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. 
Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day and Matariki 1:30pm - 4:00pm. 
Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday) and Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

Entry Free | Donations Welcome. The Forrester Gallery is funded by the Waitaki District Council.