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Name: Auckland Museum
Address: Domain Drive
City: Auckland Domain New Zealand
Phone: 09 306 7067
Admission: $5 suggested donation
What's it like?
Auckland Museum stands in the heart of Auckland
Domain on the rim of an ancient volcano. The site is part of the land presented to the
government in 1840 by the Maori landowners, Ngati Whatua.
On the outside there are spectacular views of the city and Waitemata
Harbour and on the inside the most significant collection of Maori and Pacific treasures in the world.
The museum is New Zealand's oldest and is also the war memorial for the Auckland province.
Built as a WWI memorial in 1929, the names of World War II battles were duly added. The
contents of Auckland's original city
museum were moved here and the holdings expanded. After a major revamp in the late 1990s the museum takes a contemporary approach
to its execution with each of the 3 floors taking on an individual identity.
The Maori Natural History Gallery tells the story of New Zealand's unique flora, fauna, and geology and features a
3-story-high kauri tree and huge moa skeletons. The Pacific Lifeways and Masterpieces galleries profile Pacific life
and art through everyday and ceremonial items. Special attractions include the Nukuoro goddess figure Kave
and the Tikopian sailing canoe.
Auckland Museum's Library houses one of New Zealand's largest collections of heritage material including manuscripts, photographs,
paintings and drawings. The Library can be contacted on 90 306 7070, ext 687 and is open Monday to
Friday, 1pm-5pm.
Auckland Museum is on the route of the Coast to Coast Walkway, a stop on the Link bus, and regular buses #645 #655 stop on Parnell
Road, 5 minutes walk away.
Opening Hours:
10am-5pm daily
except Christmas Day and Anzac morning.
If you know of a great destination we're missing,
review it for us!!
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