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The Auckland War Memorial Museum (Māori: Tāmaki Paenga Hira), also known as Auckland Museum, is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials.Its neoclassical building constructed in the 1920s and 1950s, stands on Observatory Hill, [10] the remains of a dormant volcano, in the Auckland Domain, near Auckland CBD.
The Auckland Museum Medals are regular awards given by Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand. First held in 1999, [1] the awards recognise research achievements that have used the collections of the museum, public service connected to Auckland War Memorial Museum, and to former staff or volunteers to mark a significant achievement.
The First World War Memorial Beacon is a war memorial on Quay Street in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. New Zealand's first built World War I memorial, it was first unveiled in 1915, before being lost in the 1960s. It was rediscovered and restored in 1999–2000, at which time it was placed outside the New Zealand Maritime Museum. It ...
[10] [11] By 1871 the Institute was known as Auckland Institute and Museum; [12] which first appeared on their annual reports in 1880–81. Auckland War Memorial Museum. In memory of the noble sacrifices made during the Great War, Auckland War Memorial Museum was opened to the public on 28 November 1929.
Auckland War Memorial Museum; E. Engineer Corps Memorial Centre; P. Te Papa; Papakura Museum; Pōkeno This page was last edited on 22 August 2023, at 23:11 ...
The Auckland War Memorial Museum is governed by a trust board, and has an Executive Management Team headed by a Director. The board's duties, functions and powers, and its responsibilities to ten statutory objectives are set out in the Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996.
However, as attitudes towards empire changed in the late-twentieth century, the memorial's inscription became seen by Māori as outdated and offensive and the memorial became the site of protest. [7] During the 1981 Springbok Tour Protest , the statue was tarred and feathered needing $200 worth of repairs. [ 7 ]
People associated with the Auckland War Memorial Museum (1 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Auckland War Memorial Museum" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.