Taupo museum

An excellent showcase for Maori art and crafts with the centrepiece an elaborately carved Maori meeting house. There are ethnographic displays of nineteenth century settler lives and industry complete with a 19th century shop displaying typical goods of the period. The 1960’s caravan is a favourite of many with its nostalgic nod to how your grandparents went camping. The museum has the ORA GARDEN OF WELLBEING next door. The garden is a homage to the award winning rose garden display in the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show (England).