VISIT THE
DINOSAUR HOUSE

Housed in a beautiful 1922 heritage building in the centre of the historic town of Raetihi stands the

Dinosaur House museum.

The museum houses New Zealand's largest collection of privately owned dinosaur skeletons, fossils and life-size models. In addition you can also watch several documentaries and even play some retro video games in our dinosaur arcade!

You'll be transported back in time to learn about these amazing animals and the enthralling world that they lived in millions of years ago.

Our museum is guaranteed to capture the imagination of all dinosaur enthusiasts!

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm

Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

Monday 10am -5pm (July Holidays)

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm

Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

Prices

Child* (3 to 15 years) $8

Adult (16 years and over) $10

Seniors (65 years and over) $8

Children 2 years and under (with paying Adult) FREE

* All children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an Adult at all times.

What's Happening In The Local Area

Raetihi

ABOUT US

Conditions Of Entry

Bags and backpacks

The museum reserves the right to inspect visitors' bags.

Children at the museum

All children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Behaviour

The museum reserves the right to ask any customer to leave without compensation, in circumstances where the museum considers it has reasonable cause, to believe the customer has breached its terms and conditions, failed to comply with any law, regulation or rule applying to the exhibits, contravened Museum staff instructions, is a threat to the security of the Museum and the safety of staff and visitors.

The museum reserves the right to refuse entry to any visitor to the museum.

Surveillance

Please be aware that recorded video surveillance operates throughout the museum for security purposes.

SHOP

We have a small selection of toys, mugs and T-shirts for the dinosaur lover in your life.

FILMS

We have several documentaries playing around the museum including:

Discover the majesty and magnificence of the largest animal ever to walk the earth. TITANOSAUR journeys to the southern hemisphere during the Late Cretaceous to explore the life history and environment of these long-necked sauropods – from egg to towering titan.

Vivid and scientifically-accurate computer animation brings the prehistoric world of the titanosaur back to life in this touching and family-friendly celebration of the world’s most colossal plant-eater.

Dinosaurs Alive is a global adventure of science and discovery – featuring the earliest dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous.

Audiences will journey with some of the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us. Through the magic of scientifically accurate computer-generated animation, these newly discovered creatures, and some familiar favorites, will come alive…in a big way!

Accessibility

Parking

There are several car parks available right in front of the museum.

Wheelchair Access

There are 3 steps to climb to access the museum which has displays and exhibits situated over two floors.

We have a temporary wheelchair ramp available at the front door to assist with the entrance.

The ground floor is fully accessible. We regret that the upper floor is inaccessible to wheelchair users because of the nature of this period building. It can only be accessed by a staircase of 22 steps.

Therefore if any visitor is unable to access the second floor they will only pay half the admittance price.

Displays

Showcases and displays are focused at a lower level where possible to ensure that they can be viewed and experienced by all.

Toilets

There are no disabled toilets in the museum. The nearest disabled toilets are straight across the road just a few metres from the museum.

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the museum at all times.

DINOSAUR HOUSE

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VISIT THE
DINOSAUR HOUSE

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm