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Behind the scenes of Gallipoli

Watch as Weta Workshop and Te Papa combine the worlds of movies, model-making, and museums to create an exhibition like no other.

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    The making of Gallipoli in pictures

    The making of Gallipoli in pictures

    See how the eight giants featured in Gallipoli came to life at Weta Workshops.

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    Watch: Episode 1 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 1 of Building Gallipoli

    Richard Taylor and the rest of the exhibition team reflect on the centenary of WW1 and the importance of Gallipoli to New Zealanders.

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    Watch: Episode 2 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 2 of Building Gallipoli

    Meet some of the eight ordinary New Zealanders whose extraordinary stories are brought to life in our Gallipoli exhibition.

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    Watch: Episode 3 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 3 of Building Gallipoli

    How we’re remembering the Māori contingent at Gallipoli. Plus find out how we worked with Weta Workshop to use graphic design and a cinematic soundscape to tell the stories in our exhibition.

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    Watch: Episode 4 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 4 of Building Gallipoli

    See the miniatures, models, and dioramas we created for Gallipoli: The scale of our war.

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    Watch: Episode 5 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 5 of Building Gallipoli

    The big reveal! See the process used by Weta Workshop to create our larger than life figures in the exhibition.

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    Watch: Episode 6 of Building Gallipoli

    Watch: Episode 6 of Building Gallipoli

    Our last episode of Building Gallipoli shares our final thoughts and invites the families whose loved ones’ stories are brought to life in the exhibition, to view it for the very first time.