Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose
Wonderland: The Magic of the Rose
The final chapter of our Wonderland exhibition: 'The Magic of the Rose', opens at the Auckland Museum on December 4th 2009.
The exhibition unravels the fascinating lineage of this flower family and explores fabulous tales of love, passion and secrecy that have made the rose revered by royalty, praised by poets, and enjoyed by gardeners around the world.
The exhibition will brim with objects from the Museum’s rich collection and evoke the world of fairytales within a summer atmosphere of colour and celebration.
The exhibition opening will be held at LATE 04, on December 3rd. Entry included with your LATE ticket
Auckland Museum, Domain Drive, Parnell, Auckland
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Auckland War Memorial MuseumThe Auckland War Memorial Museum
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tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its
people. The Museum is a war memorial for the province of Auckland and
holds one of New Zealands top three heritage libraries. It has
pre-eminent Maori and Pacific collections, significant natural history
resources and major social and military history collections, as well as
decorative arts and pictorial collections.Auckland Museum is home to millions of objects, provides educational
services to over 60,000 school children annually and is one of New
Zealands most popular man-made tourist attractions with around half a
million visitors every year.
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