Polish Heritage Trust Museum in Howick, New Zealand

Polish Heritage Trust Museum in Howick, New Zealand Official page for Polish Heritage Trust of NZ. PHTM, a museum for all New Zealanders & overseas visitors. Open other times by arrangement

Visiting Us:
PHTM is situated in Howick, East Auckland, New Zealand. We are near the intersection of Elliot and Moore Streets. The white and red Polish Flag will be flying to welcome you next to the museum building. The Museum consists of two levels, the Upper and Lower Galleries. The Lower Gallery also contains the PHT Library and has facilities to screen movies and documentaries (up to 50 visit

ors) and houses part of the museum collection, but the main collection is in the Upper Gallery. We do not have a lift but you have to deal with only a dozen stairs. Free parking is available in the Museum grounds. Buses can also park in this area. Group Bookings and Individual Visitors:
The Museum welcomes individual visitors and group bookings. Please enquire about 'Adult group bookings' for more details. We also host school, home educators and language school groups, so please enquire about the 'Stefania for Schools' Programme. Admission prices:
• Individual visitors: by donation.
• Group bookings/workshops/classes: by arranged entry fee
Workshops/classes and educational programmes:
There are also workshops/classes and educational programmes designed for adults, children and families. Sunday Programme:
Please contact us for the latest Sunday event, this is an ever changing programme and includes family days to celebrate Easter and Christmas, workshops in traditional paper craft called Wycinanki, plus the Sunday Winter Film programme. Most events start at 2pm. Please check for latest activities. HOURS: We are open Tues to Friday and Sunday afternoon, we offer 'after hours visits' as well but these need to be arranged prior to the visit. PHTM is a registered charitable trust (CC29274).

School holiday craft workshops - alternatively, to book your group's own time, please contact PHTM - details below.
03/06/2026

School holiday craft workshops - alternatively, to book your group's own time, please contact PHTM - details below.

Kind words of appreciation from Polish Embassy in Wellington Cultural Attache, Pani Monika Mizgier-Blaszczak who visited...
02/06/2026

Kind words of appreciation from Polish Embassy in Wellington Cultural Attache, Pani Monika Mizgier-Blaszczak who visited recently.
She wrote, ‘For a Pole, the Museum’s collection is like a cozy blanket, for a brief moment it takes one all the way home. But it is also a treasure chest full of gems, with each item providing a little snapshot of Poland, Poland’s history and the history of Polish-New Zealand links, including that of the Polish Children of Pahiatua. You are doing a wonderful job bringing Poland and all things Polish closer to those who visit the Museum, and we are most grateful for that! And yes, the artworks by Lindy Fisher are stunning.’
Photo Source: PHTM displays

Polish Uhlans Cavalry Regiment. History, horses, and respect for the forest were the motto of this year's meeting, dedic...
02/06/2026

Polish Uhlans Cavalry Regiment. History, horses, and respect for the forest were the motto of this year's meeting, dedicated to the memory of the 1st Krechowiecki Uhlan Regiment!

Why AI-generated images can't be called photographs, will there be any archives left behind, how photography is changing...
02/06/2026

Why AI-generated images can't be called photographs, will there be any archives left behind, how photography is changing in the age of social media, when taking photos is ethical and when it isn't – these are universal topics that concern documentary photographers regardless of geographical location. 📸
These were raised during a debate organized by the Auckland Festival of Photography by an international group consisting of Jason Dorday (New Zealand), Hideko Kataoka (Japan), Shen Chao Liang (Taiwan), and Grzegorz Dąbrowski of the Widok Cultural Education Association (Poland). The meeting was moderated by Janette Dalley.
Photo: Rafał Siderski

Kazakhstan - a large area of Asiatic Russian steppe where the victims of deportation were forcibly sent or passed throug...
01/06/2026

Kazakhstan - a large area of Asiatic Russian steppe where the victims of deportation were forcibly sent or passed through, including Poles and other nationalities. See more below 😥

Enjoying ourselves on a rare foray into the Auckland CBD - this time for the Auckland Festival of Photography. Many than...
29/05/2026

Enjoying ourselves on a rare foray into the Auckland CBD - this time for the Auckland Festival of Photography. Many thanks to Julia Durkin and the hard-working team who make it work every year with willing sponsors and supporters.

A very enjoyable opening of the Auckland Festival of Photography at 154 Gallery, Queen St with the Deputy Mayor of Auckl...
29/05/2026

A very enjoyable opening of the Auckland Festival of Photography at 154 Gallery, Queen St with the Deputy Mayor of Auckland City Council, Polish Embassy in Wellington, Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok, family and friends of Polish-NZ photographer, the late Boleslaw Augustis, representatives of Auckland Polish Association - Polonia Auckland, Polish Association in NZ Inc, Polonia Christchurch New Zealand / SPK - South Island Branch, New Zealand, and contributors to the festival.

Now in our 14th year of participation in the Auckland Festival of Photography, we remember a very special birthday celeb...
27/05/2026

Now in our 14th year of participation in the Auckland Festival of Photography, we remember a very special birthday celebrated in Poland by the late founder of the Polish Museum in Howick, Mr Janek Roy-Wojciechowski. In these family pics, we see he was delighted by a surprise folk dance with musical accompaniment with his friends from Lublin University KUL.
Join us as we celebrate images of Polish Folk Dance which connect New Zealand and Poland across time and space, then wander the museum galleries.
Festival dates 29 May - 14 June 2026 at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Open Tue-Fri 10am-4pm & Sun 12-5pm.
Image Sources: Polish Museum, Howick, NZ

26/05/2026

View Polish Folk Dance at Polish Heritage Trust Museum from 29 May.

Fun, flair and interconnection transposed across generations and nations to enrich cultural identity in contemporary settings. Snapshots from behind the scenes to costumed entertainment and polished performances by the wider Polish community.

Image: Polish Museum staff, Auckland NZ. #1. 'Celebrating the Polish children's arrival in New Zealand'.�

www.photographyfestival.org.nz/programme/in-venue.cfm

Many thanks to Michal Gawle from Poland who donated a copy of his book about his travel to New Zealand to research the P...
26/05/2026

Many thanks to Michal Gawle from Poland who donated a copy of his book about his travel to New Zealand to research the Polish children of Pahiatua. Michal is most appreciative of the help he received to create his report for the local community in Podkarpacie, south-east Poland (Subcarpathian Voivodeship).
Image Source: 4056-1 Book ‘Pahiatua: Moja Nowozelandzka Przygoda’ by Michal Gawle. Warszawska Firma Wydawnicza. Warsaw. 2026. ISBN 978-83-8011-401-2.

Address

125 Elliot Street, Howick
Auckland
2014

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+64 9 533 3530

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