The Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum is an acclaimed Auckland Maritime Museum which attempts to preserve and depict the nation’s maritime heritage by presenting an enjoyable and rewarding experience of discovery to everyone who steps through its doors. Those seeking convenient accommodation near the Maritime Museum Auckland will be delighted by the Copthorne Hotel Auckland HarbourCity, a comfortable and well-appointed hotel overlooking the picturesque harbour.

The museum presents a number of attractive exhibitions relating to the seafaring culture of New Zealand through the ages. ‘Te Waka Theatre’ depicts the inspirational tale of the initial significant migratory journey to the island nation. Viewers will retrace the steps of these early settlers with the aid of an appealing fully animated feature which delivers a glimpse into the excitement and dangers these migrants were subjected to.  A series of temporary exhibitions, ‘ Aotearoa Evolves’ investigates the constantly varying face of New Zealand (Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand).

‘Landfalls’ features magnificent displays of replicas of the traditional canoes in which early migrants from Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia set forth on their journeys of exploration, including an impressive canoe from the Kiribati Atolls. Also depicted are the initial European voyages to the New Zealand islands.
 
Meanwhile ‘New Beginnings’ describes the hardships and pleasures of the immigrants who left their native lands to seek greener pastures on the other side of the globe. Not to be missed is a section devoted to Sir Peter Blake, New Zealand’s most famous mariner. Other exhibits include ‘ Kiwis and the Coast’, which explores the nation’s ties to the ocean, and the sculptures, paintings, models, woodwork and handicrafts of the Edmiston Gallery.