Akaroa Museum
Akaroa Museum is a museum at 71 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, inside the Akaroa commercial centre.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
★4.7 on Google, 63 reviews, as at October 2026
The museum is one of the town's top visitor attractions. It consists of several structures of different ages & construction types, 3 of which are heritage buildings: Langlois-Eteveneaux Cottage, the old Akaroa… more ↓
The only museum on the record in Akaroa
71 Rue Lavaud
Opening hours
| Monday, Sunday | 10.30 am, 4.30 pm |
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Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 42 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Its own website lists
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.7 on Google, 63 reviews, as at October 2026.
I really enjoyed my visit to this museum. I had allowed an hour for it but without a schedule I found was still viewing, learning and enjoying it more than 1.5 hours later. The continuous loop video is a good overview of the area. Excellent historical facts on the French and the British, and the brilliance of realizing that for the success of the tourism industry the area had to “reclaim” its “Frenchness.” Nice artifacts and such an excellent variety including Māori, French, English and assorted other items from various nationalities that from time to time came through this idyllic spot.
Kirperch, 6 months agoA must-visit when in Akaroa. Free admission. It is a lovely little museum that offers much more than expected. I enjoyed learning about the early settlers of Akaroa, whaling, and the historical significance of this place. The cottage and courthouse were interesting additions too!
Elise, 2 months agoWe only came for the Frank Worsley archive material. There's not much to see apart from a whistle and his miniature dress medals, but there's a selection of written material and a few photos that i hasn't seen before. Other than that, the museum is well laid out with good lighting. It has access to neighbouring buildings, the old court house and a historic house. With the visit.
Grahame Gardner, 8 months ago
Getting there
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Nearby
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The nearest other museums
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What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 71 Rue Lavaud | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Museums | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 3041013 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site lists 006439418999 |
| Website | akaroamuseum.org.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| akaroa.museum@ccc.govt.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
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How the council’s directory described it
The museum is one of the town's top visitor attractions. It consists of several structures of different ages & construction types, 3 of which are heritage buildings: Langlois-Eteveneaux Cottage, the old Akaroa Court House & the Custom House. Two buildings of the museum are partially open - the small exhibition gallery & shop/foyer of the main museum structure, & Langlois-Eteveneaux cottage is open to the public through viewing windows. Wheelchair access Fax: 03 3041013
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Commercial Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Akaroa, small neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
Cenotaph War Memorial plaque
In Memory of Constable R.M. Shepherd Through Whose Energy
In Sacred Memory of Those Who Fell in the South African WarThe reports nearby
293 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Trees & parks, 235 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Water General
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Playground Equipment
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Damaged Street Light
Facility - General RequestQuestions, answered briefly
A museum in Akaroa, Christchurch.
71 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, on Rue Lavaud. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 3041013 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email akaroa.museum@ccc.govt.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday, Sunday: 10.30 am, 4.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum (12.1 km), Craft Station (14.8 km), Gemston & Fossil Museum Birdlings Flat (21.7 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Nikau Cafe (38 m); nearest park: Cenotaph War Memorial (110 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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