Contemporary museum, library & visitor center with history, natural history & cultural exhibits.

Explore Puke Ariki’s three permanent galleries showcasing life in Taranaki, its unique geology, flora and fauna, and the museum’s Māori taonga. Two temporary galleries house a wide range of changing exhibitions.

Puke Ariki is a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure where permanent exhibitions explore Taranaki’s past, present, and future – telling the stories of the people and the region through displays, technology, multi-media and the people themselves.

These long-term galleries are where you can learn about the geological, Māori and pioneering past of Taranaki.

Puke Ariki is a place where people come together to celebrate the past, enjoy the present and imagine the future.