# Gore Historical Museum, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Gore Historical Museum is a museum in Gore, New Zealand. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gore-historical-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Gore, New Zealand · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 121 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -46.09737, 168.94587 ## What it is and where Gore Historical Museum is a museum in Gore, New Zealand. This museum celebrates Gore's social history with a variety of displays and special collections. A wide range of items and information cover the arrival of southern Maori, early European settlers, and the resulting enterprise that made the District unique It is in [Gore, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gore/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -46.09737, 168.94587; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.097371%2C168.945871) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-46.097371%2C168.945871) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gore Historical Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 11 | | February | Best time | 13 h 54 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 41 | | May | Possible | 9 h 14 | | June | Possible | 8 h 27 | | July | Possible | 8 h 47 | | August | Possible | 10 h 02 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 21 | | November | Best time | 14 h 49 | | December | Best time | 15 h 33 | In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Eastern Southland Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/eastern-southland-gallery/): Gallery · 71 m - [Waikaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikaka/): Hill in Southland, New Zealand · 6.9 km - [East Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hokanui-east-peak/): Summit · 7.9 km - [Ship Cone/Ōtaupiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ship-cone/): Mountain in New Zealand · 13 km - [Kelvin Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kelvin-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Museums and art - [Te Papa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-new-zealand/): national museum of New Zealand - [Auckland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-art-gallery/): art museum in Auckland, New Zealand - [Auckland War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-war-memorial-museum/): museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand - [Christchurch Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu/): art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand - [Tūhura Otago Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otago-museum/): public museum in Dunedin, New Zealand - [Wellington Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-museum/): museum in Wellington, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gore Historical Museum? It is a museum in Gore, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Gore Historical Museum? October to April. In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 27. ### How do you get to Gore Historical Museum? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 121 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-46.097371%2C168.945871) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Eastern Southland Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/eastern-southland-gallery/), [Waikaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikaka/), [East Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hokanui-east-peak/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6699727654), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63184403), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).