We have a couple of handy reference books which we regularly delve in to when we travel around our great country. And now we have added another one to make our travels even more interesting. It is called “Museums to visit in New Zealand”, by Alison Dench, and lists 150 public and private museums. The museums are grouped into 13 provinces, from Northland to the deep South. Big city museums are listed as well as small provincial ones. A quick flick through the local ones show that we have visited all but a couple of them, so we will have to put these on our list of things to do while we are at home.
The listing for each entry book tells how to get there, what each museum has on show, and even where to go for coffee after your visit. There is a museum dedicated to butchery, another to taxidermy, one showcasing lace, and especially for the men folk, a collection of 13000 beer cans. Truly something for all tastes. The author goes on to add that there are over 400 museums throughout New Zealand, and many of them are listed on the website of the National Museum of New Zealand. We are sure to get a lot of use out of our new book on future travels.
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