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Waitaki Museum
Phone: 64 3 433 0852 Email: museum@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/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, King's Birthday and Matariki 10:00am - 12:30pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday).
Usual opening hours over the Christmas Holiday period except for the following:
Christmas Eve: 10-12pm
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Saturday 2nd closed
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/ Instagram: @culturewaitaki
Postal address: Private Bag 50058, Ōamaru 9444
Physical address: 60 Thames St, Ōamaru 9400
Staff assistance is available at the following times:
Tuesday 10am to 1pm
Friday 10am to 1pm
Last Saturday each month 10am – 12.30pm (please note, archive assistance will not be available on the 27th and 28th November 2026. Instead, Archive assistance will be available on Saturday 14th November).
Other times by appointment, please email archive@waitaki.govt.nz
Please contact us at least one week beforehand to ensure the best possible service and access. If you have a detailed research enquiry, or plan to visit on a weekend, advance prior contact is essential.
Usual opening hours over the Christmas Holiday period except for the following:
Christmas Eve: 10-12pm
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Saturday 2nd closed
Forrester Gallery
Phone: 64 3 433 0853
Email: gallery@waitaki.govt.nz Facebook www.facebook.com/forrestergallery 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
Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day, King's Birthday and Matariki 1:30pm - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday).
Usual opening hours over the Christmas Holiday period except for the following:
Christmas Eve: 10-12pm
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Saturday 2nd closed
Entry Free | Donations Welcome. The Forrester Gallery is funded by the Waitaki District Council.
We are pleased to announce that Forrester Gallery and Waitaki Museum & Archive have joined the Hāpai Access Card scheme as part of our ongoing commitment to providing an excellent customer experience for disabled people visiting. For more information see the webpage for our sites on the Hāpai Access Card website.
Hāpai Access Card - Forrester Gallery
Hāpai Access Card - Waitaki Museum & Archive