New Zealand Museum Collection

If you want to gain an in-depth understanding of New Zealand, visiting museums across New Zealand is a good choice. It will help you understand the origin, geography, historical events and people of a town or city, enriching and sublimated your travel experience. In New Zealand, every well-known museum has its own characteristics.

Website Photo Location National Museum of New Zealand The National Museum of New Zealand is located near Queen's Bay of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. It is located in the center of the city. It is the only museum in New Zealand directly managed by the government and the largest museum in the southern hemisphere. The museum was built in 1933 and was relocated and expanded after 1986. The new museum opened in February 1998 and is open to visitors free of charge. The National Museum of New Zealand covers an area of 36,000 square meters, of which 14,000 square meters are tourist areas. Exhibitions include Maori culture, the Treaty of Waitangi, British colonization, the Gold Rush Era and modern technology.

The museum's Maori exhibition hall displays many Maori precious artifacts, architectural wood carvings, giant canoes, personal ornaments and ceremonial weapons. Maori farming, food, clothing, handicrafts, and decorations show people the truth of ancient Maori life and their daily necessities. Among them, the "shark tooth saw" is said to be a saw used to cut meat at a feast for enjoying human flesh. It also displays unique clothing developed by the Maori in accordance with the natural weather-summer "Maro", and winter capes made of dog fur to symbolize identity and status. The Maori regard the head as the most sacred part of the human body. There is a custom of mummifying the heads of ancestors and preserving them. There are also wooden or stone heads. The heads collected by the museum are tattooed with Maori decorative patterns such as spirals and curves.

The Pacific showroom displays a variety of instruments, weapons and decorations, focusing on the material culture of Polynesia and the islands of the Southwest Pacific. In the "New Zealand and Early European Explorers" display, the cultural relics of the British explorer Captain J. Cook are the most eye-catching, including the model of the expedition ship Endeavour, the Maori handicrafts collected by J. Cook during his voyage, and the cannons of the ship Endeavour that were abandoned on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. All have been restored and displayed. In the "New Zealand's European Residential Areas" display, there are models of artifacts, houses and furniture related to whaling activities that were popular at that time. It shows the living conditions of early European immigrants.

The Geological History Showroom displays geological maps and models of New Zealand, active volcanoes and the linkage between minerals and fossil organisms found in New Zealand. The animal showroom contains almost all the animal specimens that can be found in New Zealand, including the skeletons and models of New Zealand's national bird-the flightless kiwi, the extinct giant bird-the moa, as well as the specimens and models of seals, swordfish, sharks and cuttlefish.

The opening hours are 10:00 - 18:00 on Thursdays and 10:00 - 18:00 every day. Free visit.

Temarwa Museum Temarwa Museum is located in North Palmerston in the Manawatu-Wanganui district, opposite the New Zealand Rugby Museum. It is both a history museum, an art gallery, and a science center. It is one of the coolest tourist destinations in North Palmerston. The Temenawa Museum aims to protect the heritage of the area, enrich the cultural life of the area, and support scientific research. Currently, the collection reaches more than 55000 pieces, including art collections, interactive science exhibitions, heritage items, natural history specimens, etc.

The permanent exhibitions in the museum can be divided into Maori collections, Pacific collections, natural history, social history, science and technology, etc. based on types. The art collection in the museum collects outstanding works by New Zealand artists who have played an important role in the development of New Zealand art. The permanent collection is a valuable heritage that should be protected now and in the future. There are about 300 interactive exhibitions in the museum that allow visitors to explore the relationship between science and technology, such as electricity, color, communications, time, human biology, etc.

Nelson Provincial Museum The Nelson Provincial Museum is located in Nelson City. It was established in 1841 and has a history of more than 170 years. It displays the development history of Nelson District, ranging from geological origins to personal and family stories. The Nelson Provincial Museum has collected 1.4 million collections over the past 170 years, covering everything from small photo negatives to priceless silver ornaments. Most of the collections in the museum were collected by individuals in the district for many years and were eventually donated to the museum, allowing everyone in the world to understand the history and culture of Nelson District.

The collection includes more than 140 pieces of exquisite silverware dating from 1594 to 1800, books, pictures, and maps related to the Nelson District, exquisite and rare furniture, plates, glassware, and porcelain from the 18th to 1994, and Nelson Mary's collection of pictures from 1979 to 1994, including 205000 photo negatives. The Nelson Provincial Museum is a museum that makes people sigh with human wisdom and selfless dedication. It is precisely because of the efforts of the people in this area that the museum has rich and diverse collections, allowing domestic and foreign tourists to have a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the area. understanding.

Website photo location New Zealand Olympic Museum New Zealand Olympic Museum is located at Queen's Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1998. It mainly displays the Olympic movement to tourists, promotes Olympic values, and promotes the Olympic spirit to attract more public participation. New Zealand organized a team to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time since 1908. The establishment of the museum has enabled New Zealand's precious Olympic heritage to be inherited and carried forward. Many exhibits in the museum are donated by the Olympic Organizing Committee or athletes, reflecting the Olympic history and culture of New Zealand.

The museum collects and displays items from previous Olympic Games since 1930. The exhibits include competition costumes, competition equipment, audio-visual pictures, costumes and shoes of outstanding athletes, etc. of New Zealand delegations participating in previous Olympic Games. What is particularly eye-catching is the traditional Maori wool cloak presented to the New Zealand Olympic Committee by the Maori Tribal Queen of New Zealand in 2004. It is extremely exquisite. The museum is free to visit and is open to the public from 10:00 to 16:00 from Monday to Friday, and is closed on Saturday.

Website Photo Location New Zealand Rugby Museum The New Zealand Rugby Museum is located in North Palmerston, Manawatu-Wanganui District. It is committed to collecting and displaying everything from the Rugby Federation and is the world's first national Rugby Museum. The New Zealand Rugby Museum has a collection of 37000 items, including scrapbooks, rugby costumes, photos, rugby equipment, books, trophies, badges and everything else related to rugby. The museum is divided into 34 exhibitions, such as the origin of New Zealand rugby, jersey display, whistle and coin display, World Cup display, school rugby display, etc., allowing tourists to understand every detail of New Zealand rugby. The museum is open to the public from 10:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Sunday, and tourists who love football are welcome.

Website Picture Location National Museum of Sheep Shearing New Zealand Speaking of shearing wool, we can't help but think of Australia or New Zealand, which has become a valuable heritage of these two countries. In order to let more people understand the technical work of shearing wool, New Zealand has also established a National Museum of Sheep Shearing, located in the town of Masterton in Wellington, which is very popular with tourists.

The history of sheep in New Zealand can be traced back to the British colonial invasion more than 160 years ago. Pioneers who came here in search of a new world first brought sheep to New Zealand in 1773. From then on, they began to turn the deserted land into green pastures. It is said that there are currently more than 30 breeds of sheep raised in New Zealand, 58% of which are Romney breeds. Romney sheep are suitable for both wool picking and meat eating. They are a very excellent breed, and the highest quality of wool is Merino sheep.

Visiting this museum, visitors can learn about typical wool shearing and baling yards from ancient times to the present, the history of wool and its great influence on the country of New Zealand, the weaving and weaving of wool, and various costumes made of wool. Visitors can also watch with their own eyes the wool shears shearing, which has become a well-known international sport and is a very arduous job. It is said that skilled shearing workers can cut the wool of a sheep in 1 - 2 minutes.

Website Photo Location Waikato Museum of Art and Culture The Waikato Museum of Art and Culture is located on Victoria Street in downtown Hamilton, Waikato. It was established in 1987 to collect, protect and display Waikato's history and art. The museum is divided into 12 exhibition halls, divided into long-term exhibitions and roving exhibitions. The items on display are colorful and eye-opening. The collection in the museum can be divided into four major parts, namely Tangata Ring Nua, social history, science and visual art. Among them, Tangata Ring Nua has more than 30000 objects in the collection, including wood carvings, stone carvings, archaeological discoveries, scepters, Maori canoes, flat axes, linen woven fabrics, etc.

The social history section has about 25000 items in its collection, collecting various items related to social history from early European immigrants to the present. In addition, it also collects items related to the history and development of Waikato, including dairy products, coal mining, timber, etc. The collection of the science section is constantly increasing, collecting a large number of historical specimens, such as extinct drooping ravens and penguin fossils, as well as numerous plant specimens. The visual art section of the museum is very interesting, collecting more than 3000 works of art from the colonial period to the present, including sculptures, photos, pottery, prints, oil paintings, watercolors, etc. In addition to the fixed exhibitions in the museum, the Waikato Museum of Art and Culture will also display various exhibitions from time to time to the public to learn. For the convenience of tourists, the museum also has a cafe and some small entertainment facilities.

Taupo Art and History Museum Taupo Art and History Museum is located in Taupo Town in Waikato District. The museum is not very large, but it clearly shows the development history of the region and makes it clear at a glance. There are three exhibition halls in the museum. The permanent small exhibition area of the main exhibition hall displays professional fishing enthusiasts on salmon fishing techniques and related knowledge of renting boats on Lake Taupo. There is also an exhibition of early settlers in the museum, which displays pictures, photos, etc. of the settlers, while the Maori exhibition hall displays many precious Maori carving crafts and imitations of cultural relics.

There is also a secluded Ola Leisure Garden in the courtyard of the museum, which contains some strange and expressive carvings. In addition, more than 1000 local plants are planted. At the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show, the garden was praised as the "100% Pure New Zealand Ola Leisure Garden", providing tourists with a place to relax and relax. The Taupo Museum of Art and History is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is open all year round except Christmas and Good Friday.

Website photo location Clapham National Watch Museum Clapham National Watch Museum was established by clock collector Clapham who was born in Yorkshire and came to New Zealand in 1903 and eventually settled in Wangarean. He has a great knowledge of clock collection, and his sense of humor is world-renowned. He has a collection of more than 400 clocks and music boxes, some of which are rare in the world and can function normally. In 1961, he sold his treasure to the local government and received a token amount of money. Later, the government established what is now the Clapham National Clock Museum. The size of the Clapham National Watch Museum has been expanded and its collection has increased, allowing visitors to have a comprehensive understanding of the history of watches and clocks.

There are countless clocks, large and small, in the museum, and the styles are also rich and diverse, making people dazzling. Strolling through the world of clocks and clocks, you will find that human innovation and imagination are extremely rich from the style and color design of clocks. The specialty clocks in the museum include floor-standing pendulum clocks, automatic memorandum clocks, Vienn-style calibrator clocks, etc. There is a kind of clock that is more creative. It is shaped like an animal head or skull. The left eye displays the hours, and the right eye displays the minutes. As time changes, the eyes will also scroll up and down, which is very interesting.

Website Photo Location Transportation Science and Technology Museum Transportation Science and Technology Museum is located in the hot spring area of western Auckland, close to the Auckland Zoo. It was established in 1960 and opened in 1964. It is New Zealand's largest museum on transportation, technology and social history. It contains a large number of rare and precious collections.

The Transportation Science and Technology Museum was built in the water pump house that previously provided water for the city of Auckland. The museum houses many civilian and military aircraft and other various transportation means. It can be divided into six categories, namely aviation collection, railway locomotive collection, passenger car collection, coal truck collection, gasoline/diesel car collection, trolleybus collection, specifically including trains, tram tracks, coal cars, old tractors, four-wheeled carriages, cars, buses, trucks, fire trucks, electrical equipment, Aircraft, rockets, etc. allow tourists to have a relevant understanding of the development of New Zealand's transportation industry. The tram in the Transportation Science and Technology Museum operates every day, carrying tourists around the Hot Spring Park and the Auckland Zoo. Interested tourists can experience the historical charm of the ancient tram on the bus.

Website photo location The World of Wearable Art and Classic Cars Museum is located in Nelson, New Zealand. It is often referred to as "WOW" for short. It opened to the public in October 2001. It is a museum dedicated to wearable art and classic car collection. It is a must-see local iconic tourist attraction for many tourists visiting Nelson. Putting clothing design and classic cars together to open an exhibition is enough to have a sense of humor. If a couple comes to visit, the man can look at the car and the woman can judge the fashion. It is open all year round except Christmas.

Tourists will experience an unspeakable creative and visual feast here. As a landmark tourist attraction in the Nelson region, you will experience two completely different passions. Here, art is no longer just hung coldly on the wall, but is worn on mannequins in various styles. The annual Montana World Costume Art Awards ceremony uses a mixture of music, lighting and theater effects, and you will be able to experience an amazing art exhibition. The Classic Car Museum provides a great place for those obsessed with speed, power, status and luxury. The Classic Car Museum has a total of 50 cars and motorcycles. This is a unique car exhibition.

Website Photo Location Southern Automobile Museum Southern Automobile Museum is located north of Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast on the North Island of New Zealand. It is an hour's drive from downtown Wellington. It is full of sunny beaches and beautiful natural scenery. The Southern Automobile Museum was once the largest private car collection. Len Southward and his wife began collecting various cars in 1956, and was later transferred to a charitable trust for management and operation in 1972.

The Southern Automobile Museum was opened to the public in December 1979. Today, it has become the largest automobile museum with the most comprehensive collection in the Southern Hemisphere. There is a 60,000-square-meter exhibition hall, which is also equipped with engineering workshops, gift shops, restaurants, etc., and a small theater that can accommodate 474 people. Currently, the museum has collected a total of 250 antique cars and 3 aircraft. Its collections include a Mercedes classic car from 1895, Marlene Dietrich's Rolls-Royce, a 1915 Studs Indianapolis racing car, a 1950 Cadillac, etc. In addition to the above classic cars from different eras, the museum also collects cars, sports cars, motorcycles, fire engines and aircraft from different eras.

Fair Locomotive Museum is located in the small town of Featherston in Wellington. It opened in 1955. It is a museum dedicated to collecting, protecting and displaying the locomotives of the Rimutaka Incline and has become one of the world's recognized tourist attractions. The Fair Locomotive Museum houses H199, the only locomotive of this type in the world. This locomotive was designed to be used on the Rimtaka Steep Railway and made a great contribution to this railway.

The museum tells the legendary history of the Rimtaka Steep Slope Railway through a large number of photos, models, memorabilia, films and unique audio-visual demonstrations, allowing you to travel back to the past and experience and experience the unique New Zealand railway heritage. The museum is open to the public from 9:30 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 16:00 on weekends and official holidays, and is closed on Christmas and ANZ Day. About thousands of railway enthusiasts visit every year to experience special railway history and technology.

Wellington Cable Car Museum Wellington Cable Car Museum was built on the former site of the original cable car rolling room. It tells people about the development history of the cable car in New Zealand from 1902 to the present. Riding the 1902 red cable car has also become an activity for people to visit the museum. At the entrance of the museum, there are machines that were originally used, which can now work normally. The cable car and some cable car models are displayed indoors, allowing visitors to have a clear understanding of the structure, working principle and development history of the cable car.

The most interesting thing is that tourists can take the 1902 red cable car to visit Wellington. It took volunteers six years to restore the cable car. Tourists usually ride this red cable car to climb mountains at the bottom of Victoria Peak. With a sweet creaking sound, the cable car climbs up the cliff, passes through the Wellington Botanical Garden, and finally reaches the Wellington Cable Car Museum. The Wellington Cable Car Museum is open from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and is open all year round except Christmas.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, or simply "Auckland Museum", is one of the most important museums and war memorials in New Zealand. The museum sits on a green lawn, like a huge park near Auckland CBD. The entire museum adopts the Neo-Classical architectural style and has become one of the most famous architectural landmarks in the Auckland area.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum was built in 1852, expanded in the 1950s, and officially opened to the public in 1929. The museum has a rich collection and is a complex of a war museum and a natural history and culture museum. The items on display not only include the history of the Auckland region and New Zealand, but also contain related natural and military history, and even natural and cultural materials from the South Pacific. The Maori Court in the museum is a chapel established in 1879. In this hall, people can learn a lot about the history of the Maori people in New Zealand. The War Memorial Hall is one of the most important parts of the entire museum. It is mainly to commemorate the New Zealand soldiers who died in World War I and World War II. Through visits, people can cherish today's peaceful life.

New Zealand Mariners Maritime Museum New Zealand Mariners Maritime Museum is a place full of stories, a place full of courage and ambition, a place for exploration and discovery, a place where people experience amazing journeys, and always inspire people to have the courage to explore and discover. The museum is located at Hobson Wharf in Auckland and is New Zealand's first maritime museum.

The museum aims to provide fun and thrilling sea adventure experiences about the past and present, while also protecting New Zealand's maritime heritage. During the voyage, navigators collect many natural historical objects related to navigation. These objects reflect the nautical history of New Zealand from the earliest Polynesians to the present. The collections are mainly concentrated in Polynesian and Maori sailing ships, European maritime exploration, settlement and immigration, early coastal trade, maritime whaling, modern maritime transportation, maritime trade, maritime art and handicrafts, etc. The main collections include ships, navigation equipment, ship models, Books, maps, drawings, etc. These collections reproduce the history of New Zealand's navigation. Visitors to the Mariners Maritime Museum of New Zealand are from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., and the latest entry time is 4.00 p.m.. It is open all year round except Christmas and can be visited in two hours.

Tubido Bay Naval Museum Tubido Bay Naval Museum is located at a mining station in Devonport, Auckland. It is the official museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It opened in 2010 and tells the history and related stories of the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1845 to the present. There are no two collections in the museum. From these collections, you can learn about the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy, including related works of art and important historical relics. The museum's art collection about the Royal Navy includes paintings, paper art, etc., all of which are related to the navy, ships and activities. In addition, there are also sculptures, handicrafts, embroidery, poetry, sheet music, etc.

Since the Royal Navy is divided into different levels, the museum also collects their naval uniforms based on the naval level, as well as buttons, hats, bedding, etc. The technical equipment and professional equipment in the museum are eye-opening. They are divided into navigation equipment, hydrographic measuring instruments, diving equipment and medical equipment, including telescopes, octants, diving suits, nautical longitude instruments, etc. Other interesting things in the museum are the Royal Navy medals, decorations and medals, which represent their great contribution to the country. In addition, there are a large number of ship models, maps, weapons, photos, field cookware, tableware, etc. The Naval Museum in Tubido Bay is open to the public from 10:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Sunday, and is open all year round except Good Friday, Christmas Day and the first working day after Christmas.

National Army Museum of New Zealand The National Army Museum of New Zealand was previously named "Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum". It is the official museum of the New Zealand Army. It is located in Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui District. It opened in 1978 and mainly collects, protects and displays the heritage of the New Zealand Army.

The museum covers an area of 1300 square meters, and its designers designed the shape of a castle, as well as bridges and moats. The museum also commemorates those Army soldiers who died on the battlefield and are making outstanding contributions to national security. The museum houses a variety of weapons and equipment that have been used in history, including tanks, reconnaissance vehicles, light armored vehicles, trucks, armored combat vehicles, military vehicles, field artillery, pistols, etc. from all over the world. In addition, there are a large number of medals, medals, photos and army uniforms. There is also a gift shop in the museum that sells books, postcards, costumes, military medals, sculptures, jewelry, hats, water cups, etc. The National Army Museum of New Zealand is open to the public from 9:00 to 16:00 every day. It is open all year round except Christmas. Each visitor can stay in the museum for 1-1.5 hours.

Wellington City and Maritime Museum The Wellington City and Maritime Museum is located near the Port of Wellington. It was established in 1972 to commemorate Wellington's social, cultural and maritime history and allow visitors to have an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Wellington. When you step into the museum, you will be immersed in the ocean of Wellington's history. Outstanding exhibitions include the 1968 shipwreck and 101 stories of Wellington's 20th century. People's favorite part is the Mauri myth and legend "A Thousand Years ago". In addition, there are also relevant introductions specifically about Wellington's maritime history and culture. There are also related films in the museum that specifically display early powered galleys, allowing visitors to see with their own eyes the internal structure and working principle of the early galleys. Admission to the Wellington City and Maritime Museum is free and is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and is open all year round except Christmas.

Kauri Museum is located in the town of Mattakoch in the Northern Region of New Zealand, in the southern part of the Kauri Forest in Waibowa. It is the most popular museum in the northern region and won the 2010 and 2011 Pacific Tourism Awards. The title of "Most Favorite Attraction in the Northern Region" mainly tells the interesting stories of early European immigrants and Kauri trees.

Kauri is one of the oldest tree species in the world and the second largest tree in the world. It is second only in size to American Sequoias. It is famous at home and abroad for its huge trunk, delicate, hard and highly elastic wood, and amazing gum. This museum is the only kauri museum in New Zealand. It provides a detailed introduction to the industrial history and cultural background of the giant kauri that once covered the entire northern region of New Zealand, and the huge influence of kauri on the Maori people.

The museum has an exhibition area of approximately 4000 square meters. The art and handicrafts on display and the collection of colonial furniture are all processed and manufactured from kauri fir trees. The world's largest number of kauri gum and kauri antique furniture are located in the museum. Models of houses built from kauri trees are also on display. In addition, the museum also displays various forms of kauri gum displays, including gum wrapped in insect fossils and plants, which amazes tourists. The Kauri Museum is one of the most incredible museums in New Zealand. More than 90000 people visit this museum full of magical colors and heritage every year. It is open to the public from 9:00 to 17:00 every day and is open all year round except Christmas.

Pebble Museum The Pebble Museum is located in Greytown in Wellington. It is an important museum that displays the history of the area. Its name comes from the well-preserved pebble courtyard. The museum consists of several buildings that have been listed as historical monuments, including the colonial hut built in 1867, the first public hospital built in Waiarapa in 1875, the first Methodist church built in Waiarapa in 1865, the rural school opened to the public in 1902, the stables, and the first wool shearing and binding yard built in Waiarapa in 1858. These long-history buildings tell the long history of Gray Town. In addition to these iconic buildings, the museum also displays horse-drawn carriages, light two-wheeled carriages and transportation used by merchants. The Methodist Church, built in 1865, has also become a wedding place for many local couples, and many couples like to hold the most important ceremony in their lives in this long-standing church.