Auckland Museum

I have visited some of the most famous museums around the world, but the Auckland Museum is now my favorite. It is amazing to see the vast number and variety of items displayed, yet everything is laid out so nothing seems crowed together. This is really three museums under one roof with the unbelievable Maori and Pacific teasures collection, the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the two Discovery Centres for the kids, which is a wonderful hands-on section.

The mmuseum structure itself is a spectacular heritage building with one of the finest views of Auckland City and the harbour anywhere in the area.

We spent almost 3 hours here but need another week to see it all. The pictures shown here are just a very small sampling of what is offered.