# Ōtorohanga Museum, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Ōtorohanga Museum is a museum in New Zealand (Ōtorohanga). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. 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/otorohanga-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand · Kakamutu Road 15 - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 135 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-We,Su off; Th-Sa 12:00-15:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [otorohangamuseum.co.nz](https://www.otorohangamuseum.co.nz) - **Coordinates:** -38.18081, 175.21036 ## What it is and where Ōtorohanga Museum is a museum in New Zealand (Ōtorohanga). It is in [Ōtorohanga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otorohanga/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 298 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -38.18081, 175.21036; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 135 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=-38.180814%2C175.210356) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.180814%2C175.210356) 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 Ōtorohanga Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 23 | | February | Best time | 13 h 26 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Possible | 9 h 56 | | June | Possible | 9 h 22 | | July | Possible | 9 h 36 | | August | Possible | 10 h 31 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 07 | | December | Best time | 14 h 39 | In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. 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 - [Ōtorohanga Kiwi House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otorohanga-kiwi-house/): With kids · Wildlife · 296 m - [Te Keeti Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-keeti-pa/): Pā in New Zealand · 2.0 km - [Ongarahu Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ongarahu-pa/): Pā in New Zealand · 7.0 km - [Te Raumauku Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-raumauku-caves/): Caves in New Zealand · 7.1 km - [Tihiroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tihiroa/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.2 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 Ōtorohanga Museum? It is a museum in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Ōtorohanga Museum? October to April. In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Ōtorohanga Museum? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 135 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.180814%2C175.210356) 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 [Ōtorohanga Kiwi House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otorohanga-kiwi-house/), [Te Keeti Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-keeti-pa/), [Ongarahu Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ongarahu-pa/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1577770550), 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).