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Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, Mt. Cook Village

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Discover the history of the Aoraki/Mount Cook region at Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, featuring exhibits about legendary explorer, mountaineer, and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary. The center also offers visually spectacular shows at the combined 3D cinema and digital planetarium. The museum serves as an ideal prelude to a walk on one of the many surrounding mountain trails, suitable for a range of fitness and ability levels. After your walk, stop for a bite at the center's cafe, offering views of region's snow-topped mountains. Put Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Mt. Cook Village travel planner.

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• By TRexplores

  The Hermitage Hotel has a tour that takes you to the observation deck. Local astronomers set up telescopes to see various astronomical events for the time of the year you visit. We saw Saturn and it's...  more »

• By DellaRB

  We bought movie tickets from The Hermitage, 1 tickets enters all movies over 2 days, and enjoyed learning about Sir Edmund Hillary’s accomplishments.  more »

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