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Art Deco Trust

163 Tennyson St, Deco Centre, Napier, New Zealand
64 6 835-0022
Ranked #5 of 24 attractions in Napier
4.5 of 5 stars 74 Reviews
Type: Historic Walking Areas
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Denver
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The Napier Historical Society’s Walking Tour of Art Deco buildings was excellent and well worth the time and ticket price. Do the tour first if you can so you’ll know more of what your seeing in Napier.

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Hong Kong, China
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Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

They did a great job by preserving the art deco buildings of the city, and came up with a lovely store, full of nice 3-s related items, and an informative short film for a mere cost of NZD 5 donation to the trust. This is a MUST VISIT place when in Napier, also a good starting point too, if you... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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We recently spent some time in Napier and paid visit to the Art Deco Trust shop and spent some time wandering the city centre streets supporting the Art Deco architecture and style of the 1930s and 1940's. While we didn't find Art Deco scene particularly appealing to us personally, we did appreciate the efforts of the Art Deco Trust to... More

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Camberley
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

It is good that the art deco buildings have been preserved and most are lovely but in the pedestianised area it was disappointing that cars were allowed and that most stops had signage not in keeping with the period. Down other streets shops seemed to have made much more of an effort.

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The trust has two daily tours, which are well worth the fee. Unfortunately, the prices in the trust store are very much on the high side.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Wonderful, informative tour with Lynn. Cute shop for Art Deco souvenirs.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Well done to the volunteers who run the tours. A very interesting insight into the history of Napier and the rise of the art deco movement.

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havelock ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Enjoyed the tour of the downtown core and our Art Deco lesson.

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Limited information and products to purchase.Thought there would have been more to see.

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Singapore
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Informative tour with knowledgeable guide. Do the 2 hour tour if you have the time.

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