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Maritime Museum, Auckland introduces locals and tourists to the depth of the Auckland’s colorful waterfront. This wonderful museum is one of the finest tourist attractions in Auckland and is very popular among tourists. Visitors coming to see the Maritime Museum, Auckland will simply love the fascinating collections that symbolize the rich heritage and culture of the Maritime industry of the country of New Zealand.
Maritime Museum in Auckland is well located in the city of Auckland and the guides take their visitors to this museum and tell everything about its history. The museum is the store house of vast treasures of national importance. Most of the exhibits in the museum are originals. The models and artifacts showcased in the museum nicely depict the tales of discoveries, explorations and successful navigation.
The island nation of New Zealand is surrounded by sea on all sides and the Maritime Museum has its own historical importance. The rich marine past of the country is perfectly displayed in the collection sections of the museum. The Maritime Museum collections comprises of numerous rooms depicting the following:
- New Zealand Maritime Index- Here, visitors can see the index of the articles published in the country about the ships and the personnel.
- The New Zealand Maritime Record- In this section, visitors can see more the 1,500 images.
- The Northern Steamship Company- The history of this famous maritime company of the past is open to public.
- Bill Laxon Maritime Library- Guests can enjoy reading the books on ships and other vessels. Researchers also refer to this library for information. The library also publishes books, prints for the public.
- Museum collections- This section has a diverse collection that includes historical as well as nautical artifacts, history of the maritime in the country to the development in the present day and equipments, photographs, models, paintings and original archival material of the country.
- Arts collection: There are two section – Edmiston collection and Fraser collection
- Lighthouses in New Zealand
- Maritime Firsts- It give the names of the persons or happenings that occurred in the maritime history of New Zealand.
Maritime Museum in Auckland comprises of 15 Permanent Exhibition Galleries. The museum also organizes theatre viewing and sailing fleet. Volunteers are always welcome in this museum and there is a ‘Friends’ membership program in the site. Other facilities include Waterfront bar and cafe.
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