Kauri Museum

The kauri tree, Agathis australis, is New Zealand’s largest and most famous native tree. Located midway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in the warm north of the country, the Kauri Museum tells some of the stories of this amazing tree.

Far more than a museum of timber, the Museum has stories of the Māori of the north eastern Kaipara, of European pioneers, of foresters and sawmillers, gum diggers and farmers, and of business people, fishers and the families who have made this area their home. Thousands of visitors from New Zealand and around the world have enjoyed visiting the museum in the 60 years we have been open.

The Museum receives no operational funding from local or central government - we are entirely dependent on admission charges and fundraising to cover our costs, preserve our collections, and develop new experiences for visitors.