Auckland Museum is located in a classical, symmetrical building three storeys high and a major Museum story is told on each of these floors.
Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and Auckland Museum is the guardian of the largest and most significant collection of Māori treasures in the world.
Read moreThe ground level tells the story of Pacific People; Māori, Pakeha, the peoples of Oceania and other newcomers.
Read moreThe natural history galleries tell New Zealand's evolutionary story and describe our unique environment from mountain top to the ocean depths.
Read moreIn our short history warfare has played a major role in shaping New Zealand's identity. These galleries tell the story of the country's involvement in wars from the New Zealand Wars to East Timor.
Read moreThe top floor of the Museum houses several galleries on permanent display dedicated to those who served.
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