National Museum of New Zealand (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) description and photos - New Zealand: Wellington
National Museum of New Zealand (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) description and photos - New Zealand: Wellington. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Photo and descriptionNational Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongareva is one of the largest and most interesting museums in the country. The museum is located in Wellington at 55 Cable Street and is one of the most popular attractions in the capital. The history of the museum began, in fact, in 1865 with the founding of the Colonial Museum in Wellington, the priority of which was the collection scientific collections, although in the process of forming the collection a number of other exhibits were acquired or donated, including paintings, engravings, antiques, etc. In 1907, the museum was renamed the Dominion Museum and officially expanded its scope. In 1936, the museum moved to a new building on Buckle Street, and the National Gallery of New Zealand, founded in 1930, is also located here. and in 1972, the Dominion Museum was renamed the National Museum. In 1992, the New Zealand Parliament decided to create a single cultural center, uniting the National Museum and the National Art Gallery. The museum was named - the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongareva (from the Maori language “Te Papa Tongareva” is translated as “the place where the treasures of this land are kept”). A state-of-the-art building was erected specifically for the new museum in the heart of Wellington using the latest engineering developments and technologies (during the design, special attention was paid to the strength of the structure due to the high seismic activity in the region). The building was designed by the architectural firm "Jasmax", the project was headed by the famous New Zealand architect Ivan Mersep. The official opening of the museum took place in February 1998. The collection of the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongareva is extensive and diverse and includes entertaining displays that perfectly illustrate the history of colonization of New Zealand and the peculiarities of life, life and traditions of the indigenous Maori population , an impressive collection of art and natural history, and exhibits dedicated to Pacific cultures. One of the most famous and impressive museum exhibits, perhaps, is a rather rare specimen of Antarctic giant squid weighing 495 kg and more than 4 meters long, caught by New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. The collection of the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongareva is vast and varied and includes entertaining exhibitions that perfectly illustrate the history of colonization of New Zealand and the peculiarities of life, life and traditions of the indigenous Maori population, an impressive collection of art and natural history, as well as exhibitions dedicated to Pacific cultures. ... One of the most famous and impressive museum exhibits, perhaps, is a rather rare specimen of Antarctic giant squid weighing 495 kg and more than 4 meters long, caught by New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. The collection of the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongareva is extensive and varied and includes entertaining exhibitions that perfectly illustrate the history of colonization of New Zealand and the peculiarities of life, life and traditions of the indigenous Maori population, an impressive collection of art and natural history, as well as exhibitions dedicated to Pacific cultures. ... One of the most famous and impressive museum exhibits, perhaps, is a rather rare specimen of Antarctic giant squid weighing 495 kg and more than 4 meters long, caught by New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. impressive collections of art and natural history, as well as displays dedicated to Pacific cultures. One of the most famous and impressive museum exhibits, perhaps, is a rather rare specimen of Antarctic giant squid weighing 495 kg and more than 4 meters long, caught by New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. impressive collections of art and natural history, as well as displays dedicated to Pacific cultures. One of the most famous and impressive museum exhibits, perhaps, is a rather rare specimen of Antarctic giant squid weighing 495 kg and more than 4 meters long, caught by New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 2007.      We also recommend reading Acropolis of Lindos (Lindos acropolis) description and photos - Greece: Lindos (Rhodes) Topic: National Museum of New Zealand (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) description and photos - New Zealand: Wellington. |
