The Auckland War Memorial Museum

There has been a lot of work carried out at this museum. We very much enjoyed our visit; so many interesting exhibits and the staff were extremely helpful.

Best museum in NZ, it takes more than a day to see. The staff that took the tour was great with the children.

For a small museum it covers all the aspects, especially if you are visiting Auckland first time. The Maori show is brilliant fun and huge waka in the entrance arena is amazing.
The war memorial on the top floor is nice & also it's free for local residents.

What an amazing experience! I went with toddlers and a 10yo. I appreciated every little detail, from the projected lights on the floor that entertained my daughter for 30mins, the large spaces that made taking twins easy, the large number of seats scattered around and the mass amounts interactive areas. Both hubby and I found lots that sparked our interest too. The cafe stand staff were lovely, cleaning a table and making my daughter and I comfortable, while the boys visited teh successful Lego Brickman exhibition. What a brilliant display of culture, art, history and science.

Our whole family loves this place so much. Excellent exhibitions. We come back time and time again and always find it interesting. The War Memorial galleries such as Scars of the Heart is moving. Spitfire and Zero is great to see.