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The New Zealand Maritime Museum is New Zealand's premier maritime museum. It is located on Hobson Wharf Auckland, adjacent to Viaduct Harbour. It houses exhibitions spanning New Zealands maritime history from the first Polynesian explorers to modern day triumphs at the America's Cup. Its Maori name is '' 'Te Huiteanaui-A-Tangaroa' '' - holder of the treasures of Tangaroa (the Sea God). ==Collections== The museum cares for a number of collections and permanent exhibitions (as of 2006):〔(Collections ) (from the Museum website, dynamic website links)〕 *Main exhibitions, concentrating on: * *Polynesian, Maori vessels and navigation * *European voyages of discovery * *Settlement and immigration * *Early coastal trading * *Whaling and sealing * *Modern commercial shipping * *Lifeboat, pilotage and coastguard services * *Navigation and marine surveying * *Maritime art and crafts * *Recreation and sporting maritime activities * *Maritime trades * *Harbour and port history *Collections, documentation: * *New Zealand Maritime Index - documents about maritime topics * *New Zealand Maritime Record - photos and articles about NZ ships * *Northern Steamship Company - website about the historical company * *Bill Laxon Maritime Library - photos, charts and other documents * *Lighthouses in New Zealand - documentation about lighthouse topics * *New Zealand Maritime Firsts - achievements of NZ in maritime areas * *Geneaology Documentation - immigration shipping lists, documents *Art collections (maritime paintings): * *Edmiston Collection * *Fraser Collection 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Zealand Maritime Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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