New Zealand Maritime Museum

Auckland, New Zealand, is the City of Sails, and it certainly lives up to its name. The best way to experience the city may be by sailing in the Auckland Harbor. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)

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The National Maritime Museum celebrates New Zealand’s seafaring history from the voyaging traditions of the Pacific peoples to early European arrivals and modern ocean racing. In Māori, the museum name is Te Huiteananui-a-Tangaroa, the legendary house belonging to Tangaroa, the Māori god of the sea. Galleries tell the story of peoples whose lives were forever linked to the sea. Along the way, try your hand at yacht design, relax in a Kiwi-style bach, hear the cannon fire and test your sea legs in the rocking cabin. Don’t miss the opportunity to get out on the water aboard one of the museum’s fully restored heritage fleet. Based on content courtesy of Tourism New Zealand.

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