The Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga is a war memorial and one of the New Zealand’s most important museums. Its collections focus on the history of New Zealand, particularly the history of the Auckland Region, as well as the country natural and military history.
The museum has a significant collection of Maori and Pacific Island artifacts such as Hotunu, a whole carved 1878 meeting house and Te Toki a Tapiri, a 1830 Maori war canoe. The museum also has 1.5 million natural history specimens and the biggest collection of decorative and applied arts in New Zealand. The museum is located in the Auckland Domain public park in one of the most iconic Auckland buildings, built in the neo-classicist style.
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand, Phone: +64-93-09-04-43