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The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, commonly known as Te Papa which translates to "the place of treasures of this land".
Te Papa is open 365 days a year from 10am−6pm (late night 9pm Thursday). Free entry but charges apply to some short-term exhibitions and activities.
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2.5/5
On day of visit it was very crowded and so review is limited particularly to the Gallipoli space.
This had a great deal of interesting material but felt that its flow/structure was not quite right. The strategic context of the campaign should have come at the beginning (and this might also include reference to a large number of French/British troops involved with a commensurate number of casualties. (My own view for what it is worth is that the Anzacs coming of age was not Gallipoli but the Boer War; see for example War Memorial in Palmerston). However, we would emphasise that we did not get to see much of the rest of the Museum.
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5.0/5
The exhibits are exceptional.
This is the best museum experience I have ever had
We spent two days over 10 hours here
The tribal art,boats and buildings are see inspiring with ample details to give you a sense of life and culture of the Maori
The Gallipoli exhibit takes to to another time you can feel goose bumps forming and it is transports you to another time
The modern art installations I personally think are better than the Tate.
The building is so impressive everywhere you look you see amazing architecture it is so easy to get around lots of lifts and easy to manage stairs
Great cafes with a really interesting selection of food to cater for all tastes
I wish I could pick it up and take it home
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5.0/5
Both the Maori and the WW1 exhibits were spectacular.
Sorry the WW1 exhibit is to be dismantled - I think it should be a permanent fixture. Well appointed, well researched, well written and the figures are spectacular.
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3.5/5
Loved the exposition about how volcanoes work and the geological history of NZ.
Clear explanations and interactive fun (an earthquake room). The Maori exposition and great war place were a little boring.
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4.5/5
Very interesting museum.
You can learn a lot about the history and geography of New Zealand!! And hey, it is free to go there!!
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4.5/5
Really informative and well put together museum and food and drinks were delicious.
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5.0/5
The best WW1/Gallipoli exhibition I have seen.
Peter Jackson has done an incredible job at bringing the past to life in an engaging, educational manner. Highly recommend.
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4.0/5
Went and saw the new bug special exhibition.
Very good set up but quite expensive for the exhibition. A lot of interactive parts made it fun.
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5.0/5
Insightful Maori history with numerous artefacts on show.
Easily spent a few hours there with different exhibits to please most.
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4.5/5
Great displays.
Very interactive. Cheap (free)! Food is sensibly priced in the cafe.
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4.0/5
Nice architecture, good information about New Zealand and nice shops.
Information desk was good.
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5.0/5
Excellent educational experience and good selection of food in the restaurant.
Very accessible and great displays. Good respect for origins and Maori Culture.
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4.5/5
Good free WiFi.
Nice displays of all kinds of things, especially about the history of New Zealand.
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5.0/5
Incredible and emotional experience.
It makes us realise how damn lucky we are.
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2.5/5
On day of visit it was very crowded and so review is limited particularly to the Gallipoli space.
This had a great deal of interesting material but felt that its flow/structure was not quite right. The strategic context of the campaign should have come at the beginning (and this might also include reference to a large number of French/British troops involved with a commensurate number of casualties. (My own view for what it is worth is that the Anzacs coming of age was not Gallipoli but the Boer War; see for example War Memorial in Palmerston). However, we would emphasise that we did not get to see much of the rest of the Museum.
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5.0/5
The exhibits are exceptional.
This is the best museum experience I have ever had
We spent two days over 10 hours here
The tribal art,boats and buildings are see inspiring with ample details to give you a sense of life and culture of the Maori
The Gallipoli exhibit takes to to another time you can feel goose bumps forming and it is transports you to another time
The modern art installations I personally think are better than the Tate.
The building is so impressive everywhere you look you see amazing architecture it is so easy to get around lots of lifts and easy to manage stairs
Great cafes with a really interesting selection of food to cater for all tastes
I wish I could pick it up and take it home
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5.0/5
Both the Maori and the WW1 exhibits were spectacular.
Sorry the WW1 exhibit is to be dismantled - I think it should be a permanent fixture. Well appointed, well researched, well written and the figures are spectacular.
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3.5/5
Loved the exposition about how volcanoes work and the geological history of NZ.
Clear explanations and interactive fun (an earthquake room). The Maori exposition and great war place were a little boring.
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4.5/5
Very interesting museum.
You can learn a lot about the history and geography of New Zealand!! And hey, it is free to go there!!
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4.5/5
Really informative and well put together museum and food and drinks were delicious.
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5.0/5
The best WW1/Gallipoli exhibition I have seen.
Peter Jackson has done an incredible job at bringing the past to life in an engaging, educational manner. Highly recommend.
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4.0/5
Went and saw the new bug special exhibition.
Very good set up but quite expensive for the exhibition. A lot of interactive parts made it fun.
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5.0/5
Insightful Maori history with numerous artefacts on show.
Easily spent a few hours there with different exhibits to please most.
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5.0/5
Incredible and emotional experience.
It makes us realise how damn lucky we are.
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4.5/5
Great displays.
Very interactive. Cheap (free)! Food is sensibly priced in the cafe.
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4.5/5
Good free WiFi.
Nice displays of all kinds of things, especially about the history of New Zealand.
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4.0/5
Nice architecture, good information about New Zealand and nice shops.
Information desk was good.
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5.0/5
Excellent educational experience and good selection of food in the restaurant.
Very accessible and great displays. Good respect for origins and Maori Culture.
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4.0/5
An excellent range of exhibits that give a broad understanding of New Zealand in many different ways.
Gallipoli was a highlight, in particular, the battle re-enactments.
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5.0/5
We wish we had more time at this museum.
The giant replicas of the soldiers were so impressive! We had such a great time in the war history section that we did not get to all the other levels.
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