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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Beautiful Rug. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Old Fashion Writing Unit.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Stone Statue. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Beautiful old day dresses.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Beautiful old day dresses.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Beautiful old day dresses.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. 3 legged metal chair. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old China. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Lovely wood Cupboard. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Beautiful old day dresses.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Coins. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland War Memorial Museum.. Beautiful old day dresses.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. A Indian Rug. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Coins and Medal's. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Baby Chair. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Kitchen Items and Bits and Bob's |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Dentist Items. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Uniform's. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old fashion Baby Pram. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old baby Toy's, Clothes and Items. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Fashion Baby Crib.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Fashion Baby Items and Weight Machine.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. More old baby item's.. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old baby Basket and Clothe's. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Baby Clothe's |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Child Uniform. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Child Indian Uniform. |
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| Some of the items i loved at Auckland Memorial Museum.. Old Baby Dolls and Teddie's |
These collections were initially designed to preserve and display the 'exotic' flora and fauna of the new country, and the arts, crafts and relics of its people, as well as to reflect the original cultures of the newly arrived settlers.
During the second half of the 19th Century, Auckland Museums collections grew rapidly. Impressive New Zealand natural history collections, and profoundly important archaeological and ethnographic Maori collections were assembled.
Nearly one hundred and fifty years later, we protect and care for the world´s leading collection of Maori taonga (treasures). This includes three entire buildings and a waka taua (war canoe) from the 1830s, as well as vast and much treasured collections of carvings from throughout New Zealand.
The Museum’s permanent storehouse includes superb collections from throughout Polynesia and the Pacific, the countries leading collection of European, Asian and New Zealand applied arts, botanical, marine vertebrate and invertebrate, and land vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, a photographic collection of over 1.2 million images, important pictorial and music instrument collections and a major research and heritage library.
All of these collections and artefacts tell the story of ourselves, and our collective histories to future generations.
For 150 years Auckland Museum, has protected and cared for the taonga, the treasures, of Iwi and Hapu from throughout Aotearoa.
This building and the exhibits within, represent the shared history of two peoples working together, fighting together, living side by side, and moving forward into the future.
In one of New Zealand's most outstanding historical buildings, boldly situated in the Domain - a central city pleasure garden - you encounter exhibitions that will excite you with the artistic legacy and cultures of the peoples of the Pacific; the monumental carvings, buildings, canoes and taonga (treasures) of the Maori..
Again above is what was writen in the leaflet i was passed going into the Museum and every bit i thought was very true, its a lovely place and defiantly will go their again when we visit New Zealand Next Year.
We spent hour's walking the floor's , taking in the wonderful Art, Statues and so much more. When we got back home we all could'nt move from walking so much but it was well worth the pain and i would do it all again.
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