NEW ZEALAND · MUSEUMS IN AUCKLAND
Distances here run longer than the map suggests, so a day out has to be worth the petrol. Below: 4 museums in Auckland, what each costs and how long it takes door to door.
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and war galleries, with practical tips on timing, transport, parking, and value.
“I almost enjoyed the walk through the winter Gardens more, to be honest. The museum was well laid out and the kid's area in the Science museum is just breathtaking!”
Review of Sculptureum near Auckland: explore three gardens, six galleries, 800 artworks, and enjoy wine, coffee, or a meal.
“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful. The driftwood sculptures of the horses and the whale are amazing. The bronze sculptures were just lovely. I loved the boy pushing the girl on the swing. The sculpture of the boy holding the dolphin is apparently an early work by Leonardo Da Vinci and is quite stunning.”
Explore Auckland Museum’s Māori, Pacific, natural history, and wartime exhibits with flexible general admission and skip-the-line access.
“We are not normally museum people, but we were so fascinated by all the exhibits of the Mauri and many Polynesian peoples, natural history displays and New Zealand’s part in several world wars that we spent four hours here. I highly recRead more”
Review the Auckland Museum Māori Cultural Experience, including haka, waiata, poi, museum admission, value, timing, and practical tips.
“Very informative presentation. Learned so much about the meaning of the music, actions and implements used.”
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