National Army Museum

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The National Army Museum is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. It is located on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru. The 1300 square metre museum is fortress-looking in design, complete with a bridge and moat. It took the 2nd Field Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE) 276 days to build, and was opened in October 1978.

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Army Museum Waiouru; NZ National Army Museum; National Army Museum (N.Z.); National Army Museum Te Mata Toa; National Army Museum Waiouru
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  • National Army Museum
    museum in Waiouru, New Zealand
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