MA membership card
Issued to all paying Individual Members, your Museums Aotearoa membership card can give you access to a wide range of exclusive membership benefits and discounts at museums and galleries around the country.
| Museum | Discount for individual members |
|---|---|
| Aigantighe Art Gallery | 50% shop discount |
| Alberton | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Aotea Utanganui - Museum of South Taranaki | For MA members who arrive around 11am and introduce themselves, the museum staff are happy to invite their colleagues to join them for a “cuppa joe.” |
| Aratoi - Wairarapa Museum of Art and History | 10% discount on retail items except artworks and jewellery |
| Ashburton Art Gallery | 10% off all merchandise upon proof of membership |
| Ashburton Museum | 10% off all books except specials |
| Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira | Free entry for MA members and their immediate family |
| Brunner Mine Industrial Site | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Canterbury Museum | Free entry for MA members and immediate family to charging exhibitions and 10% shop and café discount |
| Canterbury Steam Preservation Society Inc. | Picnic areas, tour groups, functions |
| Carter Observatory | Free entry to MA members and a 10% discount on all items in their shop except books |
| Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery | A discount at their retail facility |
| City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi | Free entry for MA members to charging exhibitions and 10% retail discount |
| Clark's Mill | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Clendon House | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Coach House Museum | Free entry to museum and charging exhibitions for MA card carrying member |
| Coaltown Museum | Free entry to the museum for MA members and their immediate family |
| Dargaville Museum | Free entry to museum and charging exhibitions for MA card carrying member |
| Dunedin Gasworks Museum | Free entry to the museum for MA members and their immediate family |
| East Coast Museum of Technology | Free entry to the museum for MA members and their immediate family |
| Eastern Southland Gallery | 10% discount at their retail facility |
| EcoWorld Science Heritage & Education Trust | Free entry for MA members with 50% discount for family members and a 10% retail discount |
| Edwin Fox Maritime Centre | 20% discount for member of MA |
| Ewelme Cottage | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Ferrymead Heritage Park | Free entry to all holders of a current MA Membership Card |
| Fyffe House | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Golden Bay Museum & Gallery | 10% discount of retail prices |
| Goldmine Experience | 20% discount for a member of MA |
| Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Invites to exhibitions if MA members join their database |
| Gus Fisher Gallery Centre for NZ Art Research & Discovery | 10% discount off publications |
| Hastings City Art Gallery | 10% discount in their store |
| Hayes Engineering Works | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Heritage Kaikohe | Free entry for MA members and immediate family |
| Highwic | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| History House Greymouth | Free entry for MA members and their immediate family |
| Hokonui Moonshine Museum | Free entry for MA members and their immediate family |
| Hurworth Cottage | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Isel House | Free entry for MA members and their immediate family |
| Jack Morgan Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| Johnston Collections | Free entry for MA members |
| Kerikeri Mission Station House (1822) & Stone Store (1836) | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Lakes District Museum Inc | Free entry for MA members and a discounted rate for family along with a 10% discount at their museum store |
| Lillia's Lace Museum | Free admission for MA card carrying members |
| Lopdell House Gallery | 10% discount at their retail outlet along with a catalogue exchange |
| Mangungu Mission | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Matanaka Farm Buildings | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Mercury Bay Museum | 50% entry discount to MA card holder and partner |
| MTG Hawke's Bay | Free entry to MA members |
| Museum of Audio Visual Technology & Cinema | Free entry to MA members |
| Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | Free entry for MA members to charging exhibitions in the VISA Platinum Gallery |
| Museum of Transport & Technology (MOTAT) | Free entry for MA members and immediate family and 10% shop discount |
| Museum of Wellington City & Sea | 10% discount at their retail outlet |
| Nelson Provincial Museum | Free entry to museum for MA card carrying member and immediate family along with a 10% retail discount |
| New Zealand Cricket Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) Properties | Free entry for MA members to staffed NZHPT properties across New Zealand |
| New Zealand Marine Studies Centre | Concession on entry for MA members and immediate family |
| New Zealand Police Museum Te Whare Taonga Pirihimana | 10% discount in museums store |
| New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata | Free entry to all charging exhibitions from MA members and their immediate family |
| North Otago Museum | 10% discount on r.r.p. |
| NZ Alpine & Agriculture Encounter | Free entry for MA members |
| Old St Paul's | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Ophir Post Office | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Opotiki Heritage & Agricultural Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| Owaka Museum | Children have free entry with adult |
| Papakura Museum | Free entry for MA members into charging exhibitions |
| Papatoetoe Historical Society | Free entry for MA members |
| Parliamentary Service | Art exhibitions periodically held - exhibition space could be available. Art focus tours offered by arrangement |
| Pete's Pioneer and Transport Museum | Free admission for MA card carrying members |
| Pompallier Mission | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Puhoi Bohemian Settlers Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| Rai Valley Pioneer Cottage | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Ross Goldfields Heritage & Information Centre | Free entry for MA members |
| Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa | Free entry for MA members and immediate family and 10% shop discount |
| Southland Museum & Art Gallery Niho o Te Taniwha | Retail discount on presentation of Membership card |
| Staveley Historical & Geological Centre | Free entry for MA members and immediate family |
| Tairawhiti Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Tairawhiti | Free entry for MA members and immediate family and 10% shop discount |
| Taranaki Aviation Transport & Technology Museum | Discounts for group visits |
| Taupō Museum Te Whare Taonga o Taupō Nui A Tia | Free entry for MA members and immediate family |
| Tauranga Art Gallery | 10% discount in their store |
| Te Awamutu Museum | 10% reduction on all retail books, journals etc |
| Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts | 20% discount on Te Tuhi publications |
| Te Waimate Mission House | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Thames Historical Museum | Free entry for MA members |
| Thames School of Mines & Mineral Museum | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| The Depot | The depot is accessible, welcoming and with a diverse affordable range of exhibitions and events |
| The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū | Free admission for MA members and their family |
| Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum | 10% discount to MA members |
| Totara Estate | Free admission to MA members to staffed New Zealand Historic Places Trust sites |
| Uxbridge Creative Centre | 10% discount in NZ Art/Design Shop for MA members. If on our database (phone us) members also can receive our brochure 4 times per year and invitations to exhibition openings |
| W.D. Trotter Anatomy Museum | Museum is not open to the public, however MA members are able to view with appointment |
| Waiheke Community Art Gallery | 5% discount in their retail facility along with an email newsletter if signed up |
| Waikato Coalfields Museum | Free entry to the museum and charging exhibitions for MA members and their immediate family. Also conducted tours for groups by appointment |
| Waikato Museum | Free admission for MA card carrying members and members of their immediate family |
| Waipu Museum | Free admission for MA card carrying members |
| Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre Whare Taonga o Nga Ana o Waitomo | Free entry to MA members |
| Waiuku Museum Society | Free entry to MA members and their family |
| Whanganui Regional Museum | Free entry to the museum and charging exhibitions for MA members and their immediate family and a discount at their museum shop |
| Whanganui Riverboat Centre & Museum | 10% discount off adult rate for a ride on scheduled cruises on the Paddle Steamer Waimarie |
| Whangarei Museum & Heritage Trust | Free entry to MA members and 10% discount (excluding food & books) at their shop |