Visually Arresting; The Great War Exhibition

[nuuumannn]

Hi Guys, images from The Great War Exhibition in Wellington, New Zealand. This display has been put together by film director Sir Peter Jackson and his Weta Workshop special effects team to commemorate the Centenary of the Great War. It is a visual feast and sets to recreate some of the sights (and smells) of the war as a visitor experience, so it's not a 'museum' as such. Nevertheless, it is exceptional and does feature some amazing dioramas and artefacts. There is also a sub exhibition titled Galippoli, the New Zealand Experience that has one of the biggest and most impressive dioramas of a battlefield I have ever seen. Well worth going to if in this neck of the woods. If not, go to the link to my photos below - there's explanatory text behind them, too.

M.F.11

Tank Mk.I ii

Club

Rail gun

Tank mask

Diorama iii

Troops

Link to page: The Great War Exhibition

 

[vikingBerserker]

That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fubar57]

Very impressive display. I had to search for drip rifle, ingenious.

 

[parsifal]

Fantastic. particularly like the look of the diarama .


water rifles were developed from periscope rifles, claimed as invented May 1915, in the Anzac trenches.

Periscope rifle | The Australian War Memorial

The Dioramas | The Australian War Memorial

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Impressive! Would love to go and see it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Barrett]

Wow. As a museum guy, I'm really impressed. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Gnomey]

Great stuff!

Was certainly highlight when I went to Wellington along with the Gallipoli display at Te-Papa.

 

[Airframes]

Really excellent !

 

[Graeme]

Very nice grant! Love the Farman.

 

[mikewint]

On the Bucket List....

 

[at6]

Very impressive. Wish I could see it in person. Thank you for posting it here.