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Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi

Whakatāne Libraries and Galleries

Phone: 07 306 0509

Opening hours
Monday - Friday	9 am - 5 pm
Saturday	10 am - 2 pm
Sunday	Closed

Te Whare Taonga o Taketake

Wakatāne Museum Collecions and Research

Phone: 07 306 0505
Email: museum@whakatane.govt.nz

The facility is open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday. Collection requests and tours can be can be arranged outside of the normal public opening hours by negotiation.

Staff contacts

We welcome your feedback and enquiries.

All general enquiries	museum@whakatane.govt.nz
Reception	07 306 0505
Manager Collections and Research	mark.sykes@whakatane.govt.nz 07 306 0505 ext 8563
Curator Collections	Paula.Karkkainen@whakatane.govt.nz 07 306 0505 ext 8527
Exhibitions Co-ordinator Museum and Arts	arts@whakatane.govt.nz 07 306 0509 ext 7366

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Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake

Guided Tours

Tours of Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research are available to interested community members.

Exhibition Proposals

Whakatāne Galleries is looking for submissions from artists, exhibitors, curators & emerging curators for our exhibition programming.

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Online Exhibitions

We have highlighted some objects held in our collection via online exhibitions.

Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions and events that have been held at Te Kōputu in the past are presented here.

Whakatāne Art and Heritage Galleries Blog

Keep up with the latest news and views from staff at the Whakatāne Art and Heritage Galleries at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi.

Whakatāne Gallery Podcast

Kia ora and welcome to the Whakatāne Gallery Podcast.

Photographic Collection

The photographic collection houses over 600,000 images of the Whakatāne District.

Research

The Museum offers a wide range of resources and services both onsite and increasingly online for researchers, students and the public.

Search the Collection

You can explore the Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake, Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre collection online.

Kaiārahi / Visitor Host Programme

Whakatāne Museum and Arts runs an exciting Kaiārahi / Visitor Host programme in the galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi — Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.