Mighty giants – award winning Kauri Museum

Northland’s award winning Kauri Museum is famous for its hospitality and the legacy left behind by the ancient kauri trees which once covered northern New Zealand.

The heritage of these mighty giants is reflected through the industries that they supported and the crafts that they inspired, all set against the backdrop of a rapidly developing nation.

Tall Tales and Short Stories @ #KauriMuseum

The award winning Kauri Museum has embarked on a new digital age in 2016. Visitors to Matakohe will be able to enjoy the Museum digitally as they explore the galleries. The Museum now offers free wifi, a mobile app, an exciting new audio tour, extra video footage and more.

This state of the art digital tour is called ‘Tall tales and short stories’. As visitors move through the galleries, the Museum’s audio tour encourages new ways of experiencing the displays, including a behind the scenes video tour, pioneering cooking demonstrations and a hidden art trail.

The Kauri Museum’s digital tour includes something for the whole family – while engine enthusiasts enjoy never seen before footage of the Museum’s Engine Boys starting up the old CAT60, those that enjoy quieter activities can venture into behind the scenes footage from the Museum’s significant textile collection, including a wedding dress collection. Kids will enjoy having Matty the Gum Digger jump into their tour, tweeting activities with #KauriMuseum.

Those who have visited Kauri Museum before will experience a whole new side to the history of the kauri and New Zealand’s pioneers. The Museum’s app, called PingX, is free to download. The Museum also has iPod Touch devices available for hire.

The Kauri Museum in Northland, New Zealand is a two hour drive from Auckland, or a one hour drive from Whangarei. Visit The Kauri Museum en-route to the Bay of Islands or to the mighty kauri trees at Waipoua Forest.

www.kaurimuseum.com