Auckland War Memorial Museum’s popular Te Marae Atea Māori Court and Pacific galleries are closed indefinitely due to detected asbestos, with estimates suggesting a four-year closure. The museum had previously reopened sections after an initial closure in May, but remediation continues in affected areas, including the Grand Foyer.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Auckland War Memorial Museum has to keep two of its favorite places closed for a long time because they found something called asbestos, which can be bad for people.
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