Experts' Choice Award Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery
What the experts agree on
This cleverly designed museum traces Arrowtown's colorful past from Maori hunting grounds through the gold rush and Chinese settlement, with the standout perk being hands-on gold panning in the Arrow River.
Fodor's "Small but very cleverly constructed museum. It gives a great insight into the history of the area, with artifacts of the gold-rush days, and even a whole streetscape underground" Full review
New York Times "The Lakes District Museum & Gallery tells the story of Arrowtown’s history, from its indigenous Maori roots as hunting grounds for moa to the establishment of a Chinese village of miners."
36 Hours in Queenstown, New Zealand
February 27, 2020
Lonely Planet "Exhibits cover the gold-rush era and the early days of Chinese settlement around Arrowtown...you can also hire pans to try your luck panning for gold on the Arrow River" Full review
