Bluff Maritime Museum
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Experience the captivating story of Bluff’s maritime history

Located at 241 Foreshore Road on the Bluff waterfront and offering stunning sea views of the working port, the Bluff Maritime Museum is home to an extensive collection of models, boats, displays, photographs, and a working triple expansion engine.

Housed in the former Awarua Boating shed, the museum offers a unique collection, which is displayed to both stimulate visitor’s interest and give an insight and understanding of the rich maritime history of the area.

A visit to the Bluff Maritime Museum should not be passed by. It has the potential to captivate and hold the interest of the young and old.

Find out more about the museum and the shop, and please contact us with any enquiries.

The Museum

241 Foreshore Road, Bluff

Phone: 64 3 212 7534
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Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 10am – 4:30pm
Sat-Sun and Public Holidays: 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Winters hours: 10am – 3.30pm, closed weekends (Winter only)
Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.

Admission

Adults: $5.00
Children: $2.00

Facilities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Shop
  • Museum brochures
  • Tourist brochures
  • Parking

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