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Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland is one of the most impressive Tourist Attractions in Auckland in New Zealand. The Auckland War Memorial Museum has in store whale bones, Polynesian artifacts, live shows by Maori dancers, New Zealand’s flora and fauna and relics from the ancient civilizations of the world. The city of Auckland has a rich history that can be well seen in this Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland.
The Auckland War Memorial Museum has a magnificent combination of old-style and modern museum displays housed in a glorious marbled structure within a beautiful grassy domain. The rich Polynesian connection, the Maori and Pacific Island exhibitions are worth seeing once you are in the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
The major attractions inside the Auckland War Memorial Museum are Hotunui, the large Maori meeting house and Te Toki a Tapiri, a mighty war canoe carved from a giant totara tree. The Auckland museum has a fascinating ancient historical collection that includes some items from the countries of Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Korea and America, as well as objects from early Europe, the Middle East, Cyprus and Crete. About one-third of the objects are brought from Egypt.
There are 2 mummy portraits: one of a man and the other of a woman, attached to the bandaged ones when they were entombed. There are many items of war that were fought at different points of time in New Zealand. The series of exhibitions include New Zealand Wars against the Maoris, the First World War, Second World War, Korea and New Zealand’s peacekeeping efforts.
Another added attraction of the Auckland War Memorial Museum is the skeletons of the dinosaurs including the 4 meters tall Cryolophosaurus and Malawisaurus. You can also see the flying Pteranodon and the other giant birds that stand are about 3 meters tall.
The Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland is open on all days of the week, with its closing on the Christmas Day and ANZAC morning on 25 April. Opening hours are from 10 am to 5 pm.
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