Museum & Gallery · Devonport

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

4.61,409 Google reviews

Younger kids (4–8)Older kids (9+)Indoors Free

How muchTe utu: Free
Their siteHe pārongo atu anō: navymuseum.co.nz
Last checkedI tirohia: Last checked 11 Aug 2026

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LocationTe wāhi

Devonport

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What it is

The official museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum in Devonport traces the service from its earliest days through to the present. Collections range across ships, medals, weapons technology — including torpedoes and radar — naval customs, and aviation, with oral histories recorded from veterans of WWI through to more recent operations in East Timor and Afghanistan lending the place a genuinely human voice.

Younger visitors can get hands-on through school holiday activities and workshops, while older children tend to make a beeline for the stories of individual ships: HMNZS Gambia, said to have fired the last shots of WWII, and the WWI hospital ship HMHS Maheno carry real narrative weight.

The museum is open seven days and free for New Zealand residents, with a café on site for the inevitable refuelling stop.

What other parents say

Umanda Muthukudaarachchi4 months ago

A wonderful place to visit in Devonport, especially with kids! There is so much to learn, and the museum is very well presented. My children really enjoyed seeing all the mini versions of navy transport boats and other displays. You need to spend some quality time here if you want to take in all the information, as it is quite an informative place indeed. They also have nice and affordable souvenirs available to buy, which is a lovely bonus. Highly recommend visiting if you are in Devonport! Free entry for NZ residents.

Vijitha Paranagama4 months ago

Visited the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum on 25/03/2026. The purpose was to meet with my longtime professional friend at the cafe there and also to visit the museum. Although this is a small museum, it’s well presented. The information within is excellent. A must visit place. We had brunch at the cafe, a cafe for a quality brunch.

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Jot Ramdass Singha month ago

3rd generation navy. Always enjoy the museum and cafe. I sailed the whalers and clinker dinghies now on display in uk and nz. Pretty cool to be part of history 😎 👌 Hey usually good parking or park off tge waterfront and enjoy the waterfront walk.

Kathy Walsh5 months ago

Excellent museum with great displays, clean and well organized. The cafe on site has a nice variety of food at more reasonable prices than the restaurants at the ferry landing. Cute little gift shop too.

Margaret Chapman4 weeks ago