Welcome to Auckland’s heritage museum

Experience living history in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Explore heritage buildings filled with authentic furniture and textiles and see how people lived in early Auckland.

Howick Historical Village is a living history museum on 7 acres of grounds and heritage gardens. The museum depicts a settlement in the period from 1840 to 1880 and offers visitors an immersive historical experience.

Plan your visit
Country path leading to a historic-style building with a sign for "James White's General Store," surrounded by gardens and trees under a blue sky.
Woman churning butter with supervision
Historic building with yellow exterior and wooden sign, surrounded by green trees. Gravel path leading to the entrance, with a vintage cart and red water pump in front.
A group of people in a vintage-themed room, including a woman in historical clothing demonstrating a craft to children. One child has face paint, and there are adults observing. The setting is cozy with an old-fashioned lamp.
Rustic interior with wooden walls, a staircase, a table with linens, a sewing machine, an antique clock, lanterns, and rustic decor.
Rustic, thatched-roof cottage with cob walls, a wooden door marked with the number 21, a small window, a wooden bench outside, and a pile of firewood next to the structure.
Vintage-style classroom with wooden desks, students, teacher at chalkboard, rustic interior, historical setting.
Outdoor gathering with people near vintage wooden buildings surrounded by trees.
Rustic campsite with tents and a barrel surrounded by trees and grass.
Cozy vintage kitchen scene with rustic brick wall, wooden shelves, oil lamp, wall clock, and decorative items, including crockery and glass jars.

LIVE DAY | Pagotomania: The great Victorian ice cream craze!

Step back into the 1800s and discover why Victorians went mad for ice cream! Sample custom-made Victorian flavours as you wander the village, meet our costumed characters, and try your hand at traditional games.

Solve the ice-cream trail through our spring gardens, watch the blacksmith at work, and stop by the sweet shop for old-fashioned treats. Bring a picnic or grab lunch at the Homestead Café, a deliciously historic day out for the whole family.

Sunday 11 October 2026 | 10am–3pm

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How to get here

75 Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park
Pakuranga
Auckland 2010