Tarawera Legacy

Curriculum links: Aotearoa History Curriculum
Suitable for: Year 1 - 10 students
Duration: 1.5 hours
Available in te reo Māori

The 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption can be explored in depth by visiting three Rotorua attractions.

Students will visit sites relevant to the eruption:
*Te Wairoa was the main village near Mt Tarawera during the eruption. Today is survives in a new form as the Buried Village.
*The Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village is where many survivors of the eruption rebuilt their lives and families.
*This package is completed with a curriculum linked programme delivered by a Rotorua Museum educator.

All bookings for this package are to made through Rotorua Museum Education Team. A complimentary pre-visit information kit and worksheets are provided once a booking is made.

Book this education programme here