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Auckland War Memorial Museum was opened in 1929 to commemorate the monumental loss of New Zealand lives during World War 1. This building is a living memorial to all the men and women, enlisted in the Auckland province, who lost their lives in a theatre of war or other military conflict. Almost a third of the 18,166 New Zealanders who died as a result of World War 1 have no known graves, buried half a world away from their grieving families.
War memorials such as this building allow loved ones a place to remember those who died in all our wars. Auckland War Memorial Museum is one of the nation´s most loved buildings. This stunning piece of neo-classical architecture houses a world-class collection begun in 1852, but the building itself could be considered the Museum´s most important exhibit.
Colours Gallery tells the story of our dual history as both Auckland´s museum and war memorial. Here you can both discover the meaning of the beautiful stained glass, inscriptions, Rolls of Honour and other architectural details which adorn and sanctify our building; and trace our development from a two-room cottage to one of the premiere museums of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Colours includes a brief history of the Auckland War Memorial Museum and explains some of the symbolism in the architectural detail and the stained glass roof above the foyer.
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