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Auckland Museum - Special Exhibitions

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Special Exhibitions

Special Exhibitions
Air New Zealand 75 years
Air New Zealand 75 years
Air New Zealand 75 years
This is pretty much a cooperate show about New Zealand's national airline. Though this is a "ride" at the very end called the "Virtual Flight Lab", which is very well done and worth going into the exhibit just to go on it – especially if you've got kids with you :)

Taku Tamaki - Auckland Stories
Taku Tamaki - Auckland Stories
Taku Tamaki - Auckland Stories
This show was put together for Auckland's 175th Anniversary.

Gallipoli Minecraft
Gallipoli Minecraft
Gallipoli Minecraft
This is a Minecraft copy of Gallipoli made by Auckland school students. The Museum has various computers set up running the simulation with 3D goggles and joysticks that allow people to move through their version of Gallipoli. It was set up on level 2 next to the library.

World of Wearable Arts Exhibit
World of Wearable Arts Exhibit
World of Wearable Arts Exhibit
This is a special short term exhibit they have with clothes from various World of Wearable Art live shows with clothes from the 2008 shows onwards.

From the Summit - Hillary's Enduring Legacy
From the Summit - Hillary's Enduring Legacy
From the Summit - Hillary's Enduring Legacy
This exhibit looked at Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's ascent of Everest on the 29th of May 1953, with information on how they finally reached the summit. I took these photos on 17th May 2013.