Russell/Kororareka experience
Russell Museum is working in partnership with Pompallier Mission, the tall ship R.Tucker Thompson and the Department of Conservation to provide a half day educational experience for school aged groups. Please see our brochure for more information.
Heritage Trail brochures available at the Russell Museum
Russell / Kororareka Heritage Trail is a walking or driving tour of the town covering central Russell, Flagstaff to Tapeka, Long Beach, and Russell to Okiato.
Russell Bay of Islands Maritime Heritage Trail lists sites of interest around the inner Bay of Islands.
Russell Christ Church Cemetery Trail tells the fasinating stories behind some of the old graves.
These brochures are helpful if you want background information before your trip.
Resources for Schools
Russell Museum welcomes visits from schools and has a number of resources available for school aged groups and teachers. However to make sure we can accommodate you, please let us know in advance of your intended visit.
You might like to copy our quiz with your students so that they can research information during their visit.
1. How did Russell get its name?
What is Russell's Maori name and what does it mean?
2. Which Maori treasure do you like best?
What is it used for?
What is it made from?
3. What is the name of our large model ship?
Who was the captain?
What scale is it?
4. Tell me something about:
Hone Heke
Samuel Ford
5. There are some big bones in the ship wing.
What are they?
Tell me about another whaling object
6. There is a bird in a wooden case in the main room.
What is it?
Who did it belong to?
How did it die?
7. In the ship wing is a big iron ball and chain
What is it?
How does it work?
8. What is a musket?
What does it fire?
What old building in Russell was damaged by them?
9. In the china case, on the second shelf there is tourist china about Russell
Which one did you like best?
What picture is on it?
Who might buy it?
The Museum also has a number of special children's books that are not readily available elsewhere in the country. These include Come Back Ginger and Jacky Nobody, both set in Russell / Kororareka in the 19th Century. Check out our children's books page for more titles.