# Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum is a museum in New Zealand (New Plymouth). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. 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/puke-ariki-new-plymouth-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand · Ariki Street 1, 4310, New Plymouth - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 236 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Dec 25 off - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [pukeariki.com](https://pukeariki.com/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -39.05702, 174.07188 ## What it is and where Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum is a museum in New Zealand (New Plymouth). It is in [New Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/nueva-plymouth/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 297 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -39.05702, 174.07188; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 236 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=-39.057016%2C174.071885) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.057016%2C174.071885) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 27 | | February | Best time | 13 h 28 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 10 h 58 | | May | Possible | 9 h 52 | | June | Possible | 9 h 16 | | July | Possible | 9 h 31 | | August | Possible | 10 h 28 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 03 | | November | Best time | 14 h 11 | | December | Best time | 14 h 44 | In December there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. 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 - [Govett-Brewster Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/govett-brewster-art-gallery-and-len-lye-centre/): Art museum in New Plymouth, New Zealand · 245 m - [Taranaki Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-taranaki-cathedral/): Historic Anglican cathedral in New Plymouth, New Zealand · 381 m - [St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-andrews-presbyterian-church/): Church building in New Plymouth · 407 m - [New Plymouth Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/new-plymouth-observatory/): Observatory · 651 m - [Poet's Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/poet-s-bridge/): Heritage footbridge in New Plymouth, New Zealand · 1.2 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 Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum? It is a museum in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum? October to April. In December there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 236 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.057016%2C174.071885) 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 [Govett-Brewster Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/govett-brewster-art-gallery-and-len-lye-centre/), [Taranaki Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-taranaki-cathedral/), [St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-andrews-presbyterian-church/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/160909406), 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).