Learn all about these magical islands!

• 5 out of 5 stars by RLB2 from Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
• January 18, 2012

Quote: I always like to head to a local museum when I visit a new country so that I can find out as much as I can about the history of the area. Auckland was no different and I soon found my way up to the Domain and the hill (known by the Maori as... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Christmas in New Zealand

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Great Rainy Days in the Auckland Museum

• 5 out of 5 stars by pattercake from auckland, New Zealand
• June 11, 2009

Quote: Excellent place to wander through. Some great gigs at night as well. Kids will love it and its a fantastic place to see AUckland's history. The building has amazing views of Auckland harbour and the city and you can spend time wandering around the... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

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Auckland Museum

• 4 out of 5 stars by Guanilo from Mclean, Virginia
• August 13, 2007

Quote: A friend of ours told us about this museum while we were planning our trip. I'm glad they did. We ended up spending a whole day there without really noticing the time.The first floor is dedicated to indigenous peoples (mostly the Maori, but others... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal 2005 Trip to New Zealand

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Tamaki Paenga Hira - Auckland Museum

• 4 out of 5 stars by auskiwi from Tacoma, New South Wales, Australia
• July 27, 2006

Quote: A great way to spend half a day or longer in Auckland, or, indeed, any other main city centre, is to visit the local museum, in this case The Auckland Museum.It is a great way to discover interesting information about the history of the Maori... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Whangarei and Beyond

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Auckland Museum and Domain

• 3 out of 5 stars by noushi from London, United Kingdom
• April 10, 2005

Quote: This museum commemorates New Zealand’s fallen soldiers and serves as a wonderful museum at the same time. It houses one of the most significant collections of Maori and Pacific treasures and artifacts in the world, as well as having well-presented... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Auckland

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Auckland City Museum

• 3 out of 5 stars by Janeight from Auckland, United Kingdom
• October 3, 2002

Quote: To go around the whole of the museum, you need a good couple of hours. To stand, and look, and learn about all the many different cultures represented in the museum, you need to plan to up your visiting time by a few more good hours! The ground... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Four seasons in Auckland

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Auckland Museum and the Domain

• 4 out of 5 stars by C_Wheel from Auckland, United Kingdom
• July 16, 2002

Quote: The Auckland War Memorial Musuem to give it its full name, is one of the major sights in Auckland and really worth making the effort to visit. The builing itself is beautiful and set in the green fields of the Domain. Inside, the musuem has a... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Auckland - the sights, the shops and the bars

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Auckland War Memorial Museum

• 4 out of 5 stars by Timone from Warwick, United Kingdom
• May 10, 2002

Quote: It's possible to walk here from Auckland though I don't recommend it - it's a long way and the museum stands on the top of a hill in the middle of Auckland Domain! However, once there, there is plenty to see. The ground floor is dedicated Maori... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Auckland - The highlights

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Auckland War Memorial Museum

• 4 out of 5 stars by superpurd from Williams Lake, British Columbia
• December 16, 2001

Quote: The museum has three main sections. As the name would suggest there is a large section on the War efforts of New Zealand in WW 1 and WW 2. This was not really of much interest to us but it may be to people interested in studying wars and the parts... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal 5 days in Auckland, New Zealand

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Auckland Museum

• 3 out of 5 stars by kiwigal from Nagano, New Zealand
• July 12, 2001

Quote: The Auckland Domain is a park built on one of Aucklands` extinct volcanic cones. At the highest point is the Auckland Museum. There is a war memorial in front of the museum where the dawn parade is held every year on ANZAC Day. This is the day... Read the full Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira) review

From journal Auckland - The City of Sails

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