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MTG Hawke’s Bay cares for approximately 90,000 objects. The collections started in 1859 and cover archives of Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand history, decorative arts, fine arts, natural history, social history, and taonga Māori. There are currently 200+ objects accessible online.
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