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Attractions in New Zealand

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in New Zealand, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

39 places

Museum · South IslandSteampunk HQ

The Central Art Gallery

Gallery · South IslandThe Central Art Gallery

The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery

Museum · South IslandThe Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery

Olveston Historic Home

Museum · South IslandOlveston Historic Home

Old Hokonui Moonshine Museum & Distillery

Museum · South IslandOld Hokonui Moonshine Museum & Distillery

Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre

Museum · South IslandSir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre

Left Bank Art Gallery

Gallery · South IslandLeft Bank Art Gallery

Ross historic goldfields

Museum · South IslandRoss historic goldfields

Eastern Southland Gallery

Gallery · South IslandEastern Southland Gallery

Geraldine Historical Museum

Museum · South IslandGeraldine Historical Museum

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri

Museum · South IslandPounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri

Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre

Gallery · South IslandTe Ana Maori Rock Art Centre

Shantytown Heritage Park

Museum · South IslandShantytown Heritage Park

Blackball Museum

Museum · South IslandBlackball Museum

Maniototo Early Settlers Museum

Museum · South IslandManiototo Early Settlers Museum

Museum · South IslandAkaroa Museum

South Canterbury Museum

Museum · South IslandSouth Canterbury Museum

Historic Hayes Engineering Works & Homestead (incl cafe)

Museum · South IslandHistoric Hayes Engineering Works & Homestead (incl cafe)

A serene lake reflects mountains and sky with tall grass

Museum · South IslandLakes District Museum & Gallery

Hokitika Museum

Museum · South IslandHokitika Museum

Blacks Point Museum

Museum · South IslandBlacks Point Museum

Te Hikoi Museum

Museum · South IslandTe Hikoi Museum

New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

Museum · South IslandNew Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

Bill Richardson Transport World

Museum · South IslandBill Richardson Transport World

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.