Owaka Museum — Attraction in Otago

Very helpful staff. A lot of thought has been put into the museum collection. The information centre had a lot of things to help make your stay enjoyable in this region. It is very sunny today and we wanted to eat our packed lunch. We inquired and given instructions that there were tables in the park. The tables were exposed and we chose not to use those as it was so hot. We were heading to Dunedin and decided to eat lunch in Balclutha. There are no picnic areas between once you leave Owaka heading to Balclutha. You need to wait until you get to Balclutha which is...

Off chance stopover saw the township sculpture, a modern retro Waka in stainless steel. A park with wooden moa standing on guard,draw you towards the museum entrance. When entering you are greeted by the front desk staff,who are very enthusiastic and cheerful. A quick summary of the displays on offer from pre-european to modern times. Early development of native milling and farming hardship. Tribute to local archeologist who devoted his lifetime in the pursuit of moa discovery. So yes it is worthwhile...

$10 for museum entry but the library and art gallery inside are free. There's wifi and comps for people to use freely. You can charge your devices here as well. Toilets in immaculate condition, art is beautiful and well priced. I'd highly recommend stopping in and seeing it. I personally didn't have time to check out the museum part of the place but will do on my next trip down to here. Lovely...