Marvellous Muesum Trip!!

Today, W2 went to thr Rotorua Muesum on our study of Natural Disaters. We went though 8 Galleries. Here is what we found out:
In Gallery 1, we saw the carving, Pukaki. Pukaki was carved in 1836 and it is a treasure - Taohaa - to the Maori people. I loved Pukaki!
In Gallery 2, we learnt about how the Maori people found there way back to Aotearoa from visiting other tribes. They used the stars, clouds and the sun. We watched a movie aswell which was pretty cool!
In Gallery 3, we looked at differnet Maori items, such as ketes, fish hooks and other things. The Maori word for hook is Matau. There is also a flute that belonged to Tutanekai. The flute, Te Murirangaranga - was made out of Tutanekai's Father's right arm. I liked reading about Hatupatu and the Bird Woman!
In Gallery 4, we found out that a Pataka - a store house -, Te Oha, once held food a longish time ago. It has 4 spirals on it. It was so AWESOME!
In Gallery 5, the Europeans brought over to New Zealand was a rifle and a Coehorn Mortar. I had NO idea what it was talking about?!
In Gallery 6, we learnt about the Pink and White Terraces. There Maori names are Otukapuarangi - Pink Terraces - and Te Tarata for the White Terraces. I would LOVE to have since them before the eruption!
In Gallery 7, we learnt about Te Arawa at War. The B Company 28 Maori Battalion fought in World War 2. The soilders were sent out Dried Pipi's on string. It was used as edible chewing gum. Do soilders use it today ...NO! Miss New Zealand was 2 women but one of them is, Linda Ritchie. On a Teapot it said, Bath Building, Rotorua. Epi Shalfoon came from, Opitiki. There was a Disco Ball which was funnish!
in the North Wing, we had to look for a symbol which Eric gave Joan. We looked and read EVERYTHING until we went to the Basement ... OHHHHHH... and we found it! It was a Loveheart with their names inside it. We also found Brennan's shoe!
And Finally, The 8th Gallery. We found a gateway and when we left we dipped our fingers in water and flicked it over our shoulders to get rid of the Tapu.