West Coast Historical Museum, Hokitika

#14 among attractions in Hokitika

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Facts and practical information

West Coast Historical Museum is a place located in Hokitika (West Coast region) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 13 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 42°43'7"S latitude and 170°57'40"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Museum (museum, 1 min walk), Wilderness Gallery (art gallery, 2 min walk), Hokitika Clock Tower (tower, 3 min walk).

Coordinates: 42°43'7"S, 170°57'40"E

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West Coast Historical Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum, St Andrew's United Church, Hokitika Clock Tower, Westland Pioneers' Memorial.

~40 ftN
Museum
Museum, Hokitika
1 min walk • Hokitika Museum is a museum in Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand, and is the West Coast's largest museum and archive. It is housed in the historic Hokitika Carnegie Library building.
0.5 miNE
Church
St Andrew's United Church, Hokitika
12 min walk • St Andrew's United Church, previously the Scot's Memorial Church, in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a Presbyterian/Methodist United church. It is a Category I registered building on the West Coast of New Zealand.
~420 ftNE
Tower
Hokitika Clock Tower, Hokitika
3 min walk • The Hokitika Clock Tower, initially called the Westland War Memorial and then the Coronation and War Memorial, is a prominent landmark in Hokitika, New Zealand.
~600 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Westland Pioneers' Memorial, Hokitika
3 min walk • The Westland Pioneers' Memorial is a statue in Hokitika, New Zealand, commemorating the pioneer settlers of Westland. Unveiled in 1914, the statue had its right arm broken off in 2009 and was subsequently been dubbed Venus de Hokitika.
1 miNE
Cemetery
Hokitika Cemetery, Hokitika
25 min walk • Hokitika Cemetery, also known as Seaview Cemetery, is the cemetery for Hokitika in New Zealand. The cemetery is located on Hospital Hill Road in the suburb of Seaview on an elevated site north-east of the town, giving a good outlook over the settlement and the Tasman Sea.
~1430 ftNE
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Hokitika
7 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Church in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a Roman Catholic church. It is a landmark on the country's West Coast.
~670 ftE
Library
Westland District Library, Hokitika
4 min walk • The Westland District Library is the public library in Hokitika, on the West Coast of New Zealand. Beginning as the Hokitika Literary Society in 1866, it occupied a Carnegie library building from 1908 as the Hokitika Free Public Library, moving out in 1975.
~1090 ftNE
42°43'0"S • 170°57'50"E
The National Kiwi Centre, Hokitika
6 min walk • Outdoor activities, Park, Aquarium
~400 ftNE
42°43'4"S • 170°57'43"E
Wilderness Gallery, Hokitika
2 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to West Coast Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include Museum, Hokitika (1 min walk), Wilderness Gallery, Hokitika (2 min walk), Hokitika Clock Tower, Hokitika (3 min walk), Westland Pioneers' Memorial, Hokitika (3 min walk).