Kauri Museum

Kauri Museum
Kauri Museum entrance
Former name
Matakohe Pioneer Museum
Otamatea Kauri and Pioneer Museum
Matakohe Kauri Museum
Established29 January 1962 (1962-01-29)
Location5 Church Road, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand
Coordinates36°07′48″S 174°11′07″E / 36.1300°S 174.1853°E / -36.1300; 174.1853
TypeForestry museums, local museum
Websitewww.kaurimuseum.com

The Kauri Museum is in the west coast village of Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand. The museum, to the south of the Waipoua Forest, contains many exhibits that tell the story of the pioneering days when early European settlers in the area extracted kauri timber and kauri gum.