If you are heading to Paris for the Olympics or post-Olympics, then make sure you include a visit to the New Zealand Liberation Museum-Te Arawhata at Le Quesnoy, writes Kem Ormond. Why this museum is so special The New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata opened on October 11, 2023, in Le Quesnoy. It tells the unique story of a liberation by ladder, while also honouring all New Zealanders who fought in Europe in World War I.
Situated in the very heart of this French town, visiting Te Arawhata is an opportunity for connecting and reflecting, no matter where in the world you come from. Here visitors will learn about human stories of courage and sacrifice, under extraordinary circumstances. They will find themselves on an emotional, engaging, and educative journey, told with the creative skills of Wētā Workshop from New Zealand.
“The museum is a living example of ‘lest we forget’, a place of commemoration, remembrance and education about an incredible story that needs to be told”, says museum manager Josh Hansen. “The New Zealand Liberation Museum, Te Arawhata is a high-quality museum, dedicated not only to the New Zealand public but also to all lovers of places of memory from the First World War and New Zealand culture” says Mayor of Le Quesnoy, Marie-Sophie Lesne..
