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Hi, kia ora, bonjour, hola, gutten tag.

Welcome to our community museum in the picturesque Catlins. Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre under the one roof. This is a new, quality museum and information centre in the heart of Owaka. Plus we are the insider guide to The Catlins - a treasure house of information, with a gallery, a library and clean toilets with penguin images and bird sounds. Visitors love it!

My email is owakamuseum@outlook.com
Phone 03 4158 323.
Address 10 Campbell Street, Owaka

There is more to Owaka than meets the eye. Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre a must-stop-and –see destination on your voyage of discovery to the Catlins. The welcome mat is out, see it, feel it at the Owaka Museum.

Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika- the Meeting Place opened in October 2007 and is situated in the centre of Owaka - it is described by The Lonely Planet Guide as "an excellent new museum".

So what’s in there? Things that tell a story or ten + something that enlivens the past + that may not be seen again + that tells you just what you need to know + that gives you a better understanding + that answers your questions about the Catlins + that tells you why the Catlins are called the Catlins + that has movies and buttons you can push + that is warm and sheltered + that is a community initiative + that all ages enjoy + that is interesting no matter where you are from.
Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika the Meeting Place “a rest on your journey”.

When you journey to the south-east edge of Aotearoa / New Zealand, discover the Owaka Museum : Wahi Kahuika the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.

This distinctive all- weather venue brings the outdoors inside and captures the essence of the Catlins.

The experience is like walking through a three dimensional story book on what made the Catlins how it is today.

You can take away from your journey a deeper sense of understanding of this small but significant dot on the map.

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