"New Zealand: the first 1000 years - and more"
Auckland Museum is funded by the people of Auckland and is visited by people from all over New Zealand and from across the world.
Founded in 1852, the museum holds an encyclopaedic collection that is of international significance; the purpose is to share information and engage people in the journeys and stories of more than 1000 years of New Zealand's history.
Since 1929 the museum has integrated the nation's largest war memorial and the associated records and data bases; these comprehensive resources commemorate the lives of New Zealanders who have made the ultimate sacrifice in wars across the globe.
Audiences are growing and satisfaction levels are already high. The museum's ambition is to develop its capacities to research its collections; to explain and interpret Maori history; to reach beyond its walls; and to extend the experience for everyone.
Next week sees a formal welcome - powhiri - and I am greatly looking forward to meeting the team, scanning the horizon and helping to set a course ..... perhaps summarised as "New Zealand: the first 1000 years - and more".
www.aucklandmuseum.com
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