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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 nationīs 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 Museumīs most important exhibit.
Colours gallery tells the story of our dual history as both Aucklandīs 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. |
In the Colours Gallery you can discover the meaning of the beautiful stained glass, inscriptions, Rolls of Honour and other architectural details which adorn and sanctify our building.
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