点评:This museum is located inside the Hermitage Hotel. I booked the planetarium show for the evening of my arrival. A live presenter described the night sky in an informative talk.
The next day my Glacier Explorers tour was cancelled due to wind and rain. I spent the day staying dry in the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre. One section of the museum is devoted to transportation. Suspended from the ceiling is a DeHavilland Gypsy Major that made history in 1955 when it became the first airplane to make a snow landing on the Tasman Glacier. Also featured prominently is a 1908 Darracq Service Car, used to transport people to Mt. Cook.
The centre has a theatre which shows a variety of movies. It's a good way to pass the time on a rainy day. "Hillary on Everest" was an interesting documentary on Sir Ed's life. He practiced climbing Mt. Cook before his ascent of Mt. Everest. "Mount Cook Magic" was an excellent 3-D film, with breathtaking scenery in 3-D.
One section of the museum was devoted to the history of the Hermitage Hotel. A screen shows footage from the 1957 fire that destroyed the second hotel building. The present hotel is the third. The largest section of the museum is the Hillary Gallery. In addition to climbing Mt. Everest, Hillary also crossed Antarctica by land vehicle and reached the South Pole in 1958. You can see a replica of the Ferguson tractor that was used to establish food and fuel depots for the expedition. Notice the photos of Sir Ed along the wall. You can also see some treasures of Sir Ed from the Museum's collection.
翻译:这个博物馆位于 Hermitage 酒店内。我预订了抵达当晚的天文馆表演。现场主持人在一次内容丰富的演讲中描述了夜空。
第二天,我的冰川探险之旅因风雨取消。我整天待在 Sir Edmund Hillary 阿尔卑斯中心,保持干燥。博物馆的一部分专门用于交通运输。天花板上悬挂着一架 DeHavilland Gypsy Major,它于 1955 年创造了历史,成为第一架在塔斯曼冰川上雪地降落的飞机。同样引人注目的是一辆 1908 年的 Darracq 服务车,用于将人们运送到库克山。
该中心有一个剧院,放映各种电影。这是在雨天打发时间的好方法。“珠穆朗玛峰上的希拉里”是一部关于 Sir Ed 生活的有趣纪录片。在攀登珠穆朗玛峰之前,他练习攀登库克山。 “库克山魔法”是一部出色的 3D 电影,3D 场景令人叹为观止。
博物馆的一部分专门介绍冬宫酒店的历史。屏幕上播放着 1957 年大火烧毁第二座酒店大楼的镜头。现在的酒店是第三座。博物馆最大的部分是希拉里画廊。除了攀登珠穆朗玛峰外,希拉里还驾驶陆地车辆穿越南极洲,并于 1958 年到达南极。您可以看到弗格森拖拉机的复制品,该拖拉机用于为探险队建立食物和燃料仓库。请注意墙上的艾德爵士的照片。您还可以看到博物馆收藏的一些艾德爵士的珍品。