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Taupō museum

Taupō museum

The Taupō museum, Te Whare Taonga o Taupō-nui-a-Tia, first opened in the 1970s. It has displays about the area’s history, including the timber industry, trout fishing and early lake transport. There is also an art collection.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Volcanic Plateau places - Taupō', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/15071/taupo-museum (accessed 18 May 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 25 May 2015