The Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Niho O Te Taniwha is the major cultural organisation for the Southland region.

The museum is situated in the largest pyramid in the Southern Hemisphere (27 m high) in Queens Park in the heart of the city of Invercargill. Annual visitor numbers reach upwards of 200,000 per year.

Of those visitors many are drawn to the live displays of Tuatara, Roaring 40's Gallery and the museum and art gallery exhibitions. The museum hosts a regular programme of National and International touring exhibitions.

The museum also features Artworks Café, shop, public access internet and hosts the I-SITE Visitor Information Centre.

The Southland Museum offers tours tailored to the specific needs of individual groups.