Auckland War Memorial Museum

Local nameAuckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
LocationAuckland, New Zealand

The Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira or Auckland Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. Its neoclassical building constructed in the 1920s and 1950s, stands on Observatory Hill, the remains of a dormant volcano, in the Auckland Domain, near Auckland CBD. Museum collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, and military history.

Auckland Museum's collections and exhibits began in 1852. In 1867 Aucklanders formed a learned society—the Auckland Philosophical Society, soon renamed Auckland Institute. Within a few years Auckland Museum was transferred to Auckland Institute, thereafter known as Auckland Institute and Museum until 1996. Auckland War Memorial Museum was the name of the new building opened in 1929, but since 1996 it has been more commonly used for the institution as well. From 1991 to 2003 the Museum's Māori name was Te Papa Whakahiku.

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Opening hours

Closed on Christmas Day.

Admission

Adults: 25 NZD
Children: 10 NZD
Children (under 5): Free

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_War_Memorial_Museum

Official Website https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aucklandmuseum/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AucklandMuseum

Youtube http://www.youtube.com/aucklandmuseum

Link https://twitter.com/aucklandmuseum/

Email info@aucklandmuseum.com

Phone +64 9 306 7067

Address The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand

Coordinates -36°51'38.546" N 174°46'40.129" E

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