# Mangawhai Museum, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Mangawhai Museum is a museum in New Zealand (Thelma Road South 1). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. 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/mangawhai-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand · Thelma Road South 1 - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 103 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 10:00-16:00 - **Website:** [Mangawhai-Museum.org.nz](http://Mangawhai-Museum.org.nz) - **Coordinates:** -36.10568, 174.58248 ## What it is and where Mangawhai Museum is a museum in New Zealand (Thelma Road South 1). Its coordinates are -36.10568, 174.58248; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 103 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=-36.105677%2C174.582477) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.105677%2C174.582477) 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 Mangawhai Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 12 | | February | Best time | 13 h 19 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Best time | 11 h 04 | | May | Possible | 10 h 05 | | June | Possible | 9 h 34 | | July | Possible | 9 h 46 | | August | Possible | 10 h 38 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 57 | | November | Best time | 13 h 57 | | December | Best time | 14 h 27 | In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. 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 - [Mangawhai Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangawhai-harbour/): Bay in New Zealand · 846 m - [Mangawhai Estuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangawhai-estuary/): Estuary in New Zealand · 1.5 km - [Waipu Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipu-cove/): Bay in New Zealand · 11 km - [Fairy Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fairy-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 12 km - [Puroa/Boar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/boar-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 13 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 Mangawhai Museum? It is a museum in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Mangawhai Museum? October to April. In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Mangawhai Museum? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 103 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.105677%2C174.582477) 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 [Mangawhai Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangawhai-harbour/), [Mangawhai Estuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangawhai-estuary/), [Waipu Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipu-cove/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/384613013), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).