Experts' Choice Award Auckland Museum
What the experts agree on
Auckland Museum houses the world's largest Māori and Polynesian artifact collection, set in a grand Greco-Roman building atop Auckland Domain with harbour views—an essential introduction to NZ history and culture.
“With the country's—and probably the world's—biggest collection of Polynesian and Maori artifacts, the museum also regularly hosts exhibits and events.”
– Afar Magazine
Concierge "This Greek Revival museum, which sits atop the highest point of the sweeping Auckland Domain park, has the world's largest collection of Maori artifacts."
Fodor's "Must-sees include a fine example of a pātaka (storehouse), a fixture in Māori villages, and Te Toki a Tapiri, the last great Māori waka (canoe)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a stunning example of colonial architecture, with Greco-Roman grandeur and expansive views across Waitemata Harbour to Rangitoto Island." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Auckland War Memorial Museum, dedicated to victims of the First World War, stands in the verdant Auckland Domain." Full review
Afar Magazine "Despite its official name, the Auckland War Memorial Museum is as much about New Zealand in peacetime as it is about memorializing lost soldiers. The collection of Maori and Pacific..." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in one of the country's most magnificent heritage buildings, The Auckland Museum provides an insight into New Zealand's origins and evolution"
Auckland Travel Guide
May 16, 2022
Frommer's "This first-rate museum experience gives a marvelous introduction to New Zealand history and culture. Its collection of Māori and Polynesian artifacts is the largest in the world." Full review
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Be sure to take a stroll around the magnificent sculpture walk featuring eight works by New Zealand artists.
Travel + Leisure "For a close-up view of New Zealand’s culture and history, visit the stately Auckland Museum, where you’ll find a collection of national artifacts along with a rotation of exhibitions"
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