Auckland War Memorial Museum
The city's main museum, a neoclassical building on a hill in the Auckland Domain, opened in 1929 as a memorial to the dead of the First World War. It holds Maori and Pacific treasures, natural history and military collections.
- Where
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -36.8606, 174.7778
Get the Auckland War Memorial Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Auckland War Memorial Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Auckland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland Domain 0.2 km
The oldest park in Auckland, covering 75 hectares in the suburb of Grafton on the remains of a volcanic cone. The Auckland War Memorial Museum stands on its summit, and the park also holds the Wintergardens and open sports fields.
Auckland Art Gallery 1.5 km
The principal public gallery in Auckland, also known as Toi o Tāmaki, founded in 1888. It holds the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand, and it regularly hosts travelling exhibitions from overseas.
Sky Tower 1.9 km
A telecommunications and observation tower in central Auckland, 328 metres high and the tallest free standing structure in the southern hemisphere. It opened in 1997 and visitors can look out from the decks or take a walk or jump around its edge.
St Patrick's Basilica Auckland 2.0 km
The Catholic cathedral of Auckland, in the city centre, built in 1907 in a Gothic style by the architect Edward Mahoney. It was reopened in 2007 after a restoration, and has a heritage Category 1 listing.
Viaduct Harbour 2.5 km
A former commercial harbour on the Auckland waterfront, now lined with restaurants, bars, offices and apartments. It was redeveloped for the America's Cup challenges of 2000 and 2003, and yachts and superyachts moor there today.
Mount Eden 3.1 km
A volcanic cone about 4 kilometres south of Auckland's city centre, known in Māori as Maungawhau. At around 196 metres it is the highest natural point in the city, with a deep grassy crater and wide views over Auckland.
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium 3.9 km
A public aquarium at 23 Tamaki Drive, opened on 25 January 1985 and created by the marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton. It was built inside old stormwater tanks, and a long underwater tunnel takes visitors past sharks and rays.
Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill 4.4 km
A 182 metre volcanic cone in central Auckland, once the site of one of the largest Maori pa in the country. An obelisk marks the grave of Sir John Logan Campbell on the summit, and the park is now home to grazing sheep.
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Questions
Where is Auckland War Memorial Museum?
Auckland War Memorial Museum is in Auckland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Auckland Domain (0.2 km), Auckland Art Gallery (1.5 km), Sky Tower (1.9 km).
How do I get the Auckland War Memorial Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Auckland War Memorial Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Auckland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Auckland War Memorial Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Auckland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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