Museum Hunts
He Rapuhanga ā-Whare Taonga
Suit ages 4-12 with adult supervision
The hunt trail explores the entire museum
Suitable for all abilities
$5 per hunt
Whakarongo! We’ve got some fun museum hunts for skilled listeners.
Follow our hunt trail around the museum to discover letter clues in Morse Code! At each station you’ll hear a combination of dots (short sound) and dashes (long sound) that represent to letters of the alphabet to help you decode a secret word!
Choose from three different hunt missions, suitable for ages 4-12.
Our Morse Code Hunts
Dot Dash (A) Museum Hunt – for explorers aged 4-6*
Discover 8 Morse Code transmitting boxes on this fun hunt trail. Press the button and listen for the long and short sounds, then match them to a letter of the Morse Code alphabet to discover a secret word.
Dash Dot Dot Dot (B) Museum Hunt – for explorers aged 7-8*
This is a hunt trail that helps you practice decoding morse code! Listen for the long and short sounds at each morse code transmitting box to practice decoding and discover the secret word. Then use these new skills and morse code numbers to complete a coded sentence.
Dash Dot Dash Dot (C) Museum Hunt – for explorers aged 9-12*
You will be a Morse Code expert at the end of this hunt trail – listen for the long and short sounds at each morse code transmitting box to practice decoding and discover the secret word. Then use these new skills and morse code numbers to complete a sentence and answer two multi-choice questions!
You could win a $300 JB Hi-Fi Voucher
Once you’ve completed the hunt trail, make sure you collect your completion stamp and sticker. You’re also eligible to enter the draw to win a $300 JB Hi-Fi voucher.
Museum entry is free and hunts are just $5 each**
You can purchase hunts from the Welcome Desk any time.
*The age ranges are a guide only, tamariki are welcome to select the hunt theme that appeals to them.
**We appreciate all the families who visit us, and for that reason we offer 2 or 3 hunts in one purchase for a maximum of $10. To be used on the day of purchase.
Museum Hunt Prize Draw – Terms & Conditions
All children who complete a Museum Hunt are eligible to enter the prize draw for this hunt period (24 July – 17 October 2024). One entry per Museum Hunt purchased. The prize for this period is one $300 JB Hi-Fi Voucher. One winner will be drawn at random on 17 October 2024 and contacted via phone and/or email. If the winner is unable to be contacted, or no response is received within 48 hours, another draw will take place to select a new winner from the existing entries. This prize can only be sent to a New Zealand address and is not able to be exchanged or transferred. This competition is not open to employees or volunteers of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand and their dependents.
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