Category: Auckland War Memorial Museum

Australian Museum to Launch Scientific Expedition on Norfolk Island

October 25, 2022
archaeologyAuckland War Memorial MuseumAustraliaAustralian MuseumInternationalNorfolk IslandScienceScience Newssolomon islandWorld
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The Australian Museum will conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of Norfolk Island, 1700 km northeast of Sydney, over the next two years. Working with the local community, Parks Australia, the Australian Institute of Botanical Science and the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Australian Museum (AM) aims to learn more about the flora and fauna on Norfolk Island and…

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A Neoclassical Gem for a Grieving Nation: Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand

April 18, 2021
Arts & CultureAuckland War Memorial MuseumFine Arts & CraftsmanshipLife & TraditionNew Zealand
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On April 25, 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Their mission was to capture the Dardanelles, a strait in the northwest of the country, from the Ottomans, who were Germany’s allies. For over eight months, soldiers on both sides suffered greatly: 87,000 Ottoman Turks and 44,000…

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