Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Who knew that a string of mines once stretched across Auckland Harbour to protect the city from invasion? I certainly did not. This startling gem was just one of the facts imparted during the time it took to enjoy a cup of coffee with Jane Cotty, Communications Manager for the National Museum of the Royal [...]

Behind the Scenes at the Museum(s)

Warwick Berg2018-09-10T16:08:10+12:00September 10th, 2018|Tags: Auckland, Devonport, History, museum, North Island, Peta Stavelli|

Behind every small museum across the country is an army of talented volunteers contributing to the national heritage through the protection and promotion of images, artefacts and taonga in their care. I was reminded of this when I visited two very different museums at Devonport recently: Devonport Historic Museum and Torpedo Bay Navy Museum. At [...]