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The Faraday Museum of Technology

The Faraday Museum of Technology in Napier, is Hawke's Bay's Museum of Technology. It's a place of discovery where history comes alive through hands on experience. Rather than read and look at pieces of history, we encourage you to touch, hold items, pull levers and truly discover how things would've been in days gone by. Experience history your way.

"A place of discovery where history comes alive..."

The Faraday Museum of Technology in Napier, is Hawke's Bay's Museum of Technology. It's a place of discovery where history comes alive through hands on experience. Rather than read and look at pieces of history, we encourage you to touch, hold items, pull levers and truly discover how things would've been in days gone by.

Young people are encouraged to handle the exhibits and operate the equipment just as their elders did in the early part of last century. Museum staff are on hand to show them how the machines work, explain why people used them and the circumstances in which they were used.

It began in 1979 as the Hawke's Bay Museum of Technology. Several individuals discovered that a Fullagar Engine used by the Municipal Electrical Department was no longer needed and was destined for the scrap yard. Rather than seeing this happen, this group which was passionate about preserving this engine and many other items of technology, formed a Society.

They initially based themselves at McLeod's Vineyard, but after a couple of years moved to a more roomy site at the bottom of Milton Road, Napier. The word spread fast around the community that the group was looking for interesting items from previous decades and the collection grew rapidly. A museum of technology society was formed and many of those items formed the core of the collection that is on display today.

The next move for the museum was to Faraday Street to where the centre is located today. It was renamed as The Faraday Centre in 1995 when it merged with the Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust. In 2022, the facility was renamed to the Faraday Museum of Technology.

Faraday Street is named after the great 19th century scientist Michael Faraday who made significant discoveries in science, particularly in electricity generation.

We are currently considering our involvement in the Faraday Museum of Technology going forward. For more information download the Faraday Business Case

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Faraday Museum of Technology

Faraday Museum of Technology Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).

Admission Fee (incl GST)
 
Adults $10.00 
Children (under 15 years) $5.00 
Senior Citizens (65 +) and Community Services Card holders single admission$9.00 
Family Pass (2 Adults, 2 Children) $27.50 
Annual Pass$145.00 
Concession Card (10 trip Adults)$90.00 
Concession Card (10 trip Children)$48.00 
Group rate Adults$9.00 
Group rate Children$4.50 
Meeting Room
Hourly rate$46.50 
Morning or Afternoon $115.00 
Note: Faraday Museum Private Function (holds up to 175 people)

Faraday Museum of Technology Location Map

2 Faraday Street, Napier

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