World War I Museum

This is the final post related to our trip to Wellington for Capitol 150. I nearly included this in the previous post, as it will be mostly pictures, but decided it was worth its own post. (Apologies for the lateness of this, we have been enjoying a whirlwind trip around America!).

The two days spent in Wellington was full of fantastic sights, but I think this was my favorite. All of Saturday afternoon was dedicated to this newly opened museum (which really is a work of art) to commemorate the role New Zealand and Australia troops played in World War I. The majority of the museum was dedicated to lifelike exhibits of the various aspects of the war. It had been created to give you the feel of being there from the moment you walked in, as the entrance to the exhibit was set up like a cobble-stone European street. The last portion was strictly devoted to Gallipoli and the New Zealand troops who served there. Unfortunately I do not have photos of this portion, as it was a maze or photographs, memoirs, and things to read, but I hope you enjoy what photos I have from the rest of the museum:

War Memorial

Tomb for the unknown soldier

In honor of all medics

WWI Museum

Start of the exhibit

Flag above shops

Medics tools

Gas masks

Trench warfare

Uniforms:

War posters: