NZ Maritime Museum

Photo c/o RMO

I recently took my Supported Learning students to the New Zealand Maritime Museum in the Auckland CBD area.  We took the train going to and from the city.  It was my very first time to do so and for some of my students too.  That would be for another future post.

The place was teeming with the maritime history of Aotearoa New Zealand.  There were replicas of all types of boats, ships, wakas, that sailed to the shores of our country.  We were particularly excited about the team challenge on how to steer the yacht used in previous America's Cup.  Now we know that it's not only the technology that makes for a champion but the brains and muscle-power of the men who comprise the crew.  It's all about skills and teamwork.

There was so much that the museum had to offer, in terms of pictures, drawings, paintings, and some were even interactive.  There was this room wherein you would be seated in this deep, huge armchairs as you listened to pre-recorded stories of those yesteryear's sailing the high seas from Europe to The Land of the Long White Cloud.  It was a great experience for all of us to enjoy what the museum had to offer.  And it's all for free if you're an Auckland resident.