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Real Name: Jan
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Te Papa National Museum: Wow...
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  • I am not very fond of museums normally, but this is a MUST SEE! I can says this because I went back 4 times. Ok, honestly, I must admit that since it was raining most of the time I was in Wellington I had to find a place where I could be indoors for a long period of time without costing me any money. Te Papa served that purpose very well. After 4 days I still had not seen it all, albeit I'm pretty sure I managed to visit all the corners and alleys in this giant building. It has something for every taste, natural history, arts, Maori and Pakeha culture...I did not have a boring moment.

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    Phone: 04 - 381 7000
    Address: Cable Street, Wellington.
    Directions: Wellington Waterfront.
    Website: http://www.tepapa.govt.nz
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  • A model of the Wahine disaster
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  • The main reason for me to go here was to learn more about the Wahine disaster, 10 April 1968, when the inter-island ferry Wahine struck a reef and sank when entering Wellington harbour during a tropical storm. I've always been fascinated by ship disasters, ever since I first read about the Titanic at the age of 8. Growing up in Germany and going to Norway for holidays at least once a year, I've had my fair share of rough North Sea ferry rides, so I know how it must have felt like.
    The Wahine dispaly features a small model collage of the disaster and a short movie, showing some of the heroic rescue efforts.
    It was definitely worth going there.

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    Address: Waterfront
    Directions: Halfway between Te Papa and the Railway station
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    Comments for knerten about Wellington
    luckyzen Sat Dec 3, 2005 20:10 UTC
     Hi Jan, Your restaurant pages always make me feel hungry!:) Great Wellington pages. I have this part of the globe on my wish list.
    keeweechic Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:39 UTC
     Windy Wellington for sure:-).. I've heard great things about the Te Papa Museum. Shame the cable car ride wasn't all you had hoped - next time summer trip:-)
    hailsbails Sun Feb 20, 2005 19:41 UTC
     Great job Jan. Hope next time is better with the weather situation!! Which part of Norway are you from?!?!
    pepples46 Tue Nov 16, 2004 02:12 UTC
     you do have a point, wires and all, but hey, the traffic was never user friendly for photographers heheh great page Jan.enjoyed that.
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