10AM - 5PM
Christmas Day, closed
Free entry (with proof of address or Museum card)
Free
$10 Donation Appreciated
ABOUT USAuckland War Memorial Museum is New Zealands first museum. Established in 1852 in a two-room farm cottage in the central Auckland suburb of Grafton, Auckland Museum is recognised as holding nationally and internationally significant collections. The Museum tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its people. The Museum is a war memorial for the province of Auckland and holds one of New Zealands top three heritage libraries. It has pre-eminent Maori and Pacific collections, significant natural history resources and major social and military history collections, as well as decorative arts and pictorial collections. The Museum is home to millions of objects, provides educational services to over 60,000 school children annually and is one of New Zealands most popular man-made tourist attractions with around half a million visitors every year. Over 100 full-time and 200 volunteers help maintain the Museum and its very special collections.  RECENT NEWSLinks to recent Auckland Museum news including announcements, press releases, event programmes and exhibition information can be found here.  HISTORY OF THE MUSEUMAuckland War Memorial Museum was built in 1929 when subscriptions were raised in remembrance of our war dead. It is considered one of New Zealand’s finest heritage buildings.  CORPORATE INFORMATIONWe introduce you to our Key People, read about the Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996, review our Governance Policies, get involved with the Annual Plan & Report and suppliers can refer to the Conditions of Purchase. |
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