Reviews of Southland Museum & Art Gallery. (Museum) in Invercargill (Southland).

Southland Museum & Art Gallery

86 Reviews

76 Comments

Museum

Art gallery

Art museum

108 Gala Street, Queens Park, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

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i. H.

Pretty cool museum with interesting stuff and Lizards. The Art the had on this ray was just impressive. The museum itself quite modern and good infos. And its just a donation. So pretty good value especially on a rainy day. :)

J. H.

There is so much cool stuff to look at! Great fun for familys

G. G.

This is an awesome place to check out and they have interesting displays.

S. W.

Great little museum with many fascinating Maori artifacts.

G. R.

I love my local Museum. The temporary exhibitions are always well worth dropping by to check out. Make some time in your lunch hour or on the way home. I especially love some of the quirkier displays. All is not perfect though. The building, is now out of time and out of place. Time to rip of the roof and build a structure that wont be limited in space by the terrible pyramid design. Get some of those items out of storage and up on display where they are meant to be. The building design was very cutting edge and impressive when first built but it has not aged well. Minerva is very lucky to have her back to the museum. Imagine how stunning she would look in front of a tall graceful building that blended with the magnificent Queens Park. The staff are great and the museum is a great place to take your children. We are very lucky to have such free easy access to the Tuatara and these displays.

s. i.

Great place and the kids loved it. It's a shame that we didn't get to see Henry as we came in not long after it opened and it was too cold for him to come out of cover. If you wish to see Henry and his friends in winter, it's best to come in around lunch time or later.

Amazing place full of history and some great views of the gardens as well

P. T.

This is a small museum but it has a little of everything. WW1 display, art for sale, Maori artefacts, geography, a live breading program for some lizards and also a popular cafe. It is free to enter. Well worth a visit.

L. S. P.

Wow! Absolutely creative way of presenting knowledge! Stunning exhibitions and nice rooms of many different types with interactive ways to learn. I did a free experience in Virtual Reality Glasses in 1WW. They do a very good job!

D. D.

(Pretty good museum and well located.) The Museum was closed on 19 April 2018 by the ICC at a special meeting due to it being an earthquake risk. Currently there are no plans for any of the museums collection/s being displayed anywhere else.

S. M.

We didn’t have a lot of time to spend here, we get get to see the Tuatara exhibit which was well maintained. Free entry, a local iSite and cafe all on site. Wish we had more time to spend here.

C. P.

Yeah its a cool place, worth seeing! The reason for only 3 stars is that i wish they updated it more, changed it round ect. Gets a bit boring after a while. Its still got the same things in there since I was a kid.

T. A.

So much to see and do. Great for all ages and families. Good cafe awesome shop and very friendly and caring staff. Wonderful place to go for the school holidays.

P. D.

We spend an interesting afternoon in the museum. Good explanations and various artefacts to understand the history of the Southland (Maoris' history, 19th century, scientific explorations, contemporary art...).And it’s free so no reason to visit it !

Worth visiting again and again. The fixed exhibitions on the Sub-Antarctic Islands are particularly interesting. There are many different displays from Victoriana to Maori culture and artefacts, from Southland Local Heritage to The Fastest Indian Motorcycle. Henry the Tuatara is worth seeing. The museum's Tuatara breeding program is very successful. Art exhibitions change regularly and are displayed in a light and spacious environment. The ANZAC display has been very popular locally as it is incorporated into a trench scene. Stop at the café when you need a break. The food is very good value. Did I mention that it is all free!

B. T.

Closed at present,doing quake assessment, great place for the kids during holidays,great challenges for them. Don't forget the tuatara last count I saw 12 great place

Nice museum with a variety of exhibitions from nature to historical and wars. Good local information. Also free!

T. D.

Fun museum. Didn't have time to truly go through it all but the exciting kid facts in the entrance was entertaining enough on its own.

Lots to do and see. A really good variety from Moaris to Motorbikes. Completely free and easy to get to.

A. H.

I'm a local but there's always new exhibitions to see and a nice cafe to have a coffee after

J. R.

Sad to hear this is closing down because of cost to meet earthquake standards. Well worth the visit as well as the rose gardens.

T. B. H.

It is great museum, especially in Tuatara which can live longer than 100 years. It is amazing.

I. S.

Cool place. Lots of historic stuff. Not too big but nice.

A. G.

Always a great place to go and is free you can make a donation if you like

P. P.

No fee to enter this museum. This is a good place to go in Invercargill.

C. H.

Good selection of art and historical collections to view. Stay a helpful and knowledgeable.

J. B.

Been there nice place. Not far from home. I like the southern part of it. Whoo!!!

B. “. M.

Quite good for what it is. Some unique exhibits there!

P. L.

Great museum, everything you need to know about the very south of New Zealand

T. R.

Excellent museum. Love the Tuatara display

L. T. B. -. P.

Must do in Invercargell

OK but their 'no photos' policy was disappointing.

I love this museum ,such a shame its been closed down.

C. C.

Nice regional museum. Great to see the Tuataras.

M. M.

Love this place, can never get enough of seeing the tuatara.

O. v. D.

Too bad it's closed. I did enjoy visiting this place.

B. B.

Amazing free gallery. Definitely worth a stop.

M. T.

Great place to visit. Free entry

S. F.

Beautiful way to spend an afternoon Amazing artwork displayed

W. W.

Love the Tuatara's.

Place is dope with some great food.

A. S. D.

Good place to spend time and eat.

L. T.

Nice little museum filled with history

G. S.

simply a stunning excursion for the family!

C. C.

A must see so beautiful!!!

B. A.

This museum is truly a diamond in the rough. Not to say that Invercargill isn't cool--but the Southland Museum is just that much better. Easily one of the coolest and best-kept museums I've ever been to, and I've been to a few museums. Rich in natural, anthropological, biological, and geological history, this museum and art gallery is probably in my top five all-time favorites simply for how clean, friendly, detailed, and welcoming it is. The tuataras are a must-see as well!