Reviews of Packard Motor Museum. (Museum) in Whangārei (Northland).

Packard Motor Museum

201 Reviews

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Old Dairy Factory, 1146, State Highway 14, Maungatapere 0170, New Zealand

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Information of Packard Motor Museum, Museum in Whangārei (Northland)

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H. B.

Was a fantastic visit to the museum with my toddler son who had an absolute ball. A huge, impressive collection of not only vehicles but antique appliances and collectables that brought many memories from visits to my grandparents house as a child. Mal the in house tour guide there was awesome and is very knowledgable with some great stories. Highly recommend!

M.

Go there, see the amazing collection , not just cars, trucks machinery , there is more to see than you can shake two sticks at …

H. G.

Very interesting place to visit with a variety of amazing vintage cars both restored and in the process. Fantastic selection of motorcycles, the highlight for me. A real blast from the past if you want to see some of the vehicles your mums and dads, or grand parents drove. Lovely guide too.

I. G.

Mel is no passionate and full of information. He gave us an amazing introduction to the museum and then let us explore at our own speed. He was always available to answer questions and tell us stories of the past. If you are anything like me and love obscure history, this is the place for you. Even my 12 year listened to Mel in awe.

B. S.

Huge collection of cars, tractors and trucks. But also quite a number of vintage motorcycles.

M. B.

An absolute must visit for the auto enthusiast or engineer in the family. Good mixture of vehicles as well as the biggest collection of Packard Automobiles you will find. Personal tour with group discounts. Will definitely visit again.

A. C.

Deserves 5 stars for the size and diversity of the collection, not only of cars but also motorbikes, engines, tools and other objects that give a glimpse into Northland's and NZ's past. Considering its origins as one couple's passion, it is quite staggering and the simplicity and friendliness of staff fits this spirit. I'd recommend taking both oldies and young ones together: seniors will surely share their memories, prompted by so many items from everyday life.

N. B.

This man is a gatherer of stories and tells them well! Allow a few hours to get the whole Fenton experience. There's so much to see. Some of it is passed it but so much is interesting and has a story to it. Great way to spend a day if you like cars, bikes, trucks, construction equipment, rifles, phones, etc etc.

D. T.

Great range of vehicles including some amazing Packards. Having to have a guide is annoying. I managed to sneak off and take plenty of pictures. One shed had the Packards, traction engines, a fire engines and a few other bits. Upstairs were motorbikes and rifles? I want interested. Another shed had English vehicles of my youth. The big shed at the back head road and farm machines. I didn't go in there.

D. T.

Certainly a wonderous collection mainly of the eponymous vehicles but also English cars of my youth. A huge group of motor bikes and I think rifles, I wasn't interested in those. There are also bigger sheds of machinery including steam traction engines and stationary engines. Insisting that you have a guide is pretty silly. I managed to sneak off and take lots of pictures.

R. A.

Well worth a visit. Takes around 2 hours to have a relaxed guided tour where you can browse around while listening to interesting infomation. Of course there is a large range of Packards, but also many other cars, tractors, trucks, motorbikes, steam engines, and mixed in with general antiques. If you loved "roached" metal you will have a great day. Was interesting to see the Landrover the Queen used in 1953 (you can even have your photo in the back) or one of Eisenhowers Limousines. Thank you for a great day.

M. K.

Lovely little museum with some real gems. Knowledgeable and friendly tour guides. Stop in for a visit if you're ever passing through Maungatapere.

R. B.

Excellent must see attraction for all ages, even for the not so interested. Plenty of sights to see and a large range of historic cars, tractors, motorbikes, dozers, weapons, historic devices such as telephones, sewing machines, cooking, etc

A. l.

Hospitality was awesome. The kids really enjoyed exploring all the nooks and crannies and machines. Thankyou for the afternoon! Was a good stop on a wet day.

P. F.

Fantastic collections, The Best Tour Guide ever, would definitely revisit.

J. H.

My family took my father here for his 70th birthday, and what a trip down memory lane for him! He loved pottering around the cars from his child hood and inspecting the expert craftsmanship. We initially factored in about 2 hours here, but after 4.5 hours we walked out. Tim the tour guide was an absolute legend and his knowledge behind just about every item here is amazing, he even fired up an old supercharged Packard which was pretty epic for everyone in our group. I highly recommend this place for both young and old, we took my sisters kids who are 8 and 4 and they had an absolute ball

R. W.

WHAT A FANTASTIC PLACE. in the middle of nowhere. As well as the rare fabulous elegant Packard cars. The owner has a collection of much great stuff, graders and bulldozers, really interesting old motors with different engine designs. Vintage motorcycles, Steam tractors. A well used machine gun.... Who has a collection of old road graders??? Don't miss it.

A. S.

Recommend this motor museum. Great collection and Yvonne our tour guide with lots of knowledge was very interesting and helpful at offering a wheelchair for my dad.

B.

A hidden gem. Rare vintage cars, bikes, rifles, trucks. Lots of stuff. Waiting for startup day when they run all these things. Must visit place.

S. L.

A great collection of cars, other motor vehicles incl. bikes, tractors, trucks etc and very old collectables. A great tour of the museum. Shame they're running out of room...its such a wonderful large collection. Highly recommend to all.

K. M.

What an amazing collection of cars, bikes & history Every New Zealander should go there at least once, and get Mel to show you around his special picks. Great all round Educational Family Fun Thanks

R. M.

If you enjoy the old stuff scene cafes etc it is one not to miss

M. F.

We got in right near the end of the day, was told we missed the guided tour. And then got it anyway. Tour guide was a massive wealth of knowledge. Had an absolute blast. Very underrated and deserves more visitors.

M. N.

Wonderful collection, so much larger than I expected.

T.

Fantastic

N. R.

Went there today, was shown around by Tom, very knowledgeable guy who made the tour very interesting. There are various exhibits, mainly motor vehicles, some beautifully restored and others showing their age. Tom knew the history of lots of the vehicles. I particularly enjoyed looking at the 100+ motorcycles. A lovely place, well worth the visit.

R.

Was shown around by Tom the owner, very affable chap who made the tour amazing. There are various exhibits, mainly motor vehicles, some beautifully restored and others showing their patina. Tom knew the history of the vehicles and the story behind them. A lovely place, well worth the visit. It’s full of passion of everything mechanical. You just gotta meet Tom

R. E.

Excellent collection. This is Northland's awesome best known secret and is well worth a visit. Full of unique and rare vehicles from a by-gone era. Allow at least 2 hours, camera and comfortable shoes recommended.

P. B.

Not just Packard, great selection of motorbikes and British cars plus wide range of other vehicles including army vehicles, steam driven tractors, fire engines, plus telephones, sewing machines and other less known items which were interesting also, many with back stories which are truly fascinating and brought to life by our guide who was included in the price. May not be quite as flash as some places but the range and depth of what was on display more than made up for it and I cant speak highly enough of our guide. This place is a treasure. Highly recommended

L.

Had a fantastic tour given by Mel lovely arrival and payment taken by a lovely lady. Very informative and knowledge given by Mel. Nothing was out of his mind depth and the pace the tour takes gives you all the time you need. Mel is funny and informative and very passionate about the job he does giving you 100% of his attention at all times.

D. D.

You have to come and see all these on off exhibits and special pieces of history , yourselves ! There is too much to tell you and not enough information written about each exhibit ! They need more volunteers and you'll understand why when you enter the shed with the bulldozer in it ! Lol The Packard Motor Museum, is not what I expected ! It does have cars bikes, trains and buses but it also houses anything that has or had a Motor , to help it operate! It was extremely good value for my money ! £25 and I should gave stayed longer! I shall visit again and take another new willing visitor, along to see if the Trust, has taken, on, any new volunteers, yet ? It Can , sometimes , feel like , a closed shop, the Charitable Trusts idea ! It hasnt out me off as, I'm now a member of 3 and soon a volunteer in all 3 museums, I hope!

J. C.

Excellent collection of motorbikes, cars and construction vehicles

P. B.

Some really neat treasures to be seen here,well worth it

J. S.

Astounding collection of all sorts of bits and pieces, not limited to just cars! Cannot reccomend enough, and not very far out of Maunu at all. Will certainly be back for another look!

J. m.

Very good a vast collection of Packard cars and a bigger shed of othere cars ect well dune

M.

Guided tour, a long walk through 4 large buildings. Lots of information given. History of vehicles, many vehicles easily recognised as owned by family members in days gone by. Go once, you will return with friends.

R. C.

Excellent but allow plenty of time (1-2 hours). It's guided tours only and there is plenty to see. In addition to the cars & machinery several other collections including motorcycles, communications gear, even potato mashers!

M. S.

An amazing collection of automotive history very attentive and accommodating staff hours of things to look at would highly recommend do if you've got a free afternoon

M. A.

Beautiful old Packards galore but this place is so much more than that. We did one of the twice yearly start up guided tours where you get to hear some of these old engines running. V12's straight 8's and more. Well worth the $20 entry for that alone. Then there's the classic motorbikes, classic Brit cars, all sorts of oddball bits and pieces. The antique gun room, trucks, bulldozers, the odd armoured car, a V12 Merlin engine, a Lycoming rotary, it goes on and on. Much is sitting in the sheds as found and awaiting restoration which only adds to the enjoyment of the place. We will certainly be back.

K. K.

Such a great place to loose time. We had our own guide showing us around and talking through everything on show. The kids loved it!!

W. T.

Awesome place to visit well worth the money..even the ladies enjoyed it ..all sorts of things to see and a great cafe in walking distance

D. P.

Place is far bigger than you think. Definitely worth a visit

s. h.

Great experience. Both my grandchildren and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Terrific explanations by our friendly guide too. Highly recommended and real value for money.

A. C.

Was a totally amazing collection with something for everyone. Thanks Mel for the great tour and a good laugh.

K. K.

It was a really great experience. Thanks Jim for showing us around. It is a really good experience if you're fond of cars and history.

H. C.

Fantastic! So much to look at. Great value for money.!

s. j.

Well worth the visit l spent 5 hours looking and will be going back to spend more time looking

M. B.

Amazing history, great selection of cars, motorbikes and more, combined with some great stories make this a must visit in Whangarei

P. R.

Great place to go to well organized very friendly people .

I. W.

This museum has an extensive collection of vehicles, from motor bikes to bulldozers and there is even a steam locomotive. It is well worth a visit when you are in the area.

S. L.

Huge collection of cars. A lot of Packards but many others as well. Very enthusiastic volunteers too.

R. T.

Awesome display of vehicles, motorbikes, earth work and tractors....Well worth the visit....

H. S.

Very informative and the kids loved all the canons and army trucks was well worth the trip a lot of old bits and pieces not just cars, trucks and motor bikes

V. B.

Excellent display. Very helpful staff. You need at least a couple of hours there.

T. I.

Great place. Great Guys showing us around. Support this Museum by coming from all around the world. IT IS WOrth IT.

S. G.

A must do for any car enthusiast! Lots of great stories about the cars, trucks, bikes, military machines and implements! Do it! :)

R. C.

Amazing place and good history. Great motorbikes and cars. Staffs so friendly!!

M.

A unique museum of major interest. Visit it at least once in your lifetime. Great guides, great stories...

A. G. D. O.

Was a great collection of allsorts .friendly staff. Thanks very much .nick.mairangi bay .not Auckland 😎

A. w.

Our guide, Mel made time fly by. Most enjoyable tour.

N. W.

Fabulous for those interested in vintage cars & motor bikes. Short run from Whangarei. Worth a visit.

M.

Gotta go visit , it's a lot more than you think, it's not just cars and trucks and machines, lits lots of stuff, everywhere...

C.

Great stories, way more depth that initially expected. Great service. Friendly.

P. D.

Fantastic place to visit - Allow a few hours to get through it all, Owner is very friendly, & great to chat to.

W. E.

An outstanding trove of treasures. Well worth the stop.

r. m.

I have a passion for old cars and machinery and I can't wait to go back there again

T. M.

Classic Kiwi Auto Museum ..well worth a look .

H. S.

Great display and the backyard collection was very interesting!

l. B.

Awesome, have been several times , make sure you have at least 2 Hours

A. C.

Wonderful collection of Packards plus lots of other exhibits.

E. M.

Amazing museum. Highly recommend a visit

T.

Lots of Packard motors Would have to loved to visit on a live day.

m. m.

AMAZING who would have thought once you walk through those doors A must visit

L. P.

Staggering amount of old vehicles and equipment. Tour guide was an encyclopedia.

I. S.

Great place would recommend to any car enthusiast

G. G.

Great tour around a very cool collection

C. A.

Fascinating Packards, extremely knowledgeable and interesting guide.

P. M.

Very interesting, a knowledgeable guide service, worth a visit

J. K.

Unbelievable collection, the best place to visit in whangerai.......

P. A.

A hidden treasure. Everyone will find something they love.

A. v.

Very interesting collection.

J. W.

Awesome but expensive

R. B. (.

Great time great collection.

S. L.

Interactive withe roar of a model T

H. R.

Relaxed informative car museum

R. P.

Awesome collection

D. S.

Amazing place to visit

F. H.

Great tour memories

D. N.

Great collection

S. L. (. M.

Dont miss it

R. F.

Great tour

W. v. L.

What a awesome collection

T. S.

A must see next visit home

J. A.

So many cars!

B. R. B.

Incredible collection

T. H.

Fantastic

C. H.

Awesome Museum

P. W.

Absolutely incredible

K. T.

Been here a couple times now and always find something new.

G.

(Translated) There are all kinds and models of old cars, motorcycles, bicycles and others. (Original) Se encuentran todo tipo y modelos de carros, motos, bicicletas y otros antiguos.

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