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Auckland Museum Institute Programme |
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The Auckland Museum Institute operates Friends of the Auckland Museum® giving members the best of both worlds;an opportunity to support the Museum and enjoy the benefits of Museum membership and also links to the Royal Society of New Zealand. The Institute is the Auckland Branch of the RSNZ and so members also enjoy a programme of lectures, field trips, and discussions such as the popular Cafe Scientifique as well as exhibition previews and behind-the-scenes experiences.
For a complete Calendar of Events taking place throughout the Museum go to the What's On section of the website. |
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The Institute Events |
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Hidden Wealth - Biodiversity of the Denniston Plateau
Rod Morris
Royal NZ Forest & Bird
7pm, Wednesday 4 April 2012
Auditorium
Rich in history and now in controversy the Denniston Plateau in northern Westland evokes many emotions. A home to coal mining for many decades this unique landscape has so much more to offer. The plants and animals on the Denniston Plateau, many of them poorly known or yet to be described scientifically are slowly being found and brought to our attention through the work of the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society. Forest & Bird are putting a scientific spotlight on the Denniston Plateau through a BioBlitz that has discovered new animal and plant and species. Come along to hear Rod Morris give a first-hand account of what they found and what it means for future plans of the Denniston Reserve.
Rod’s career has been in film-making and wildlife photography, as well as writing and lecturing about our wildlife. Following an early start with the Auckland Zoo, Rod joined the New Zealand Forest Service, to focus on kakapo searches in Fiordland and recovery programmes for the takahe and black robin. Later, Rod joined NZTV’s Natural History Unit, to direct (and often produce) award-winning films, such as the “The Seven Black Robins”, Kakapo: Night Parrot’ ‘The Black Stilt’ and “Kea: The Mountain Parrot’. These films received gongs and international acclaim (International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula, USA; New York's International Film & TV Festival; and specialist wildlife film festivals, France).
Proudly brought to you by Auckland Museum Institute in partnership with Royal New Zealand Forest and Bird.
Tickets $10, available on the night at the door
(free for Auckland Museum Institute Members and Forest & Bird Members)
Download the poster here
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Members Only Field Trip - Stewarts Lava Cave
4.30, Wednesday 2 May 2012
Three Kings Reserve
On 20th September 1869 James Stewart read before the Auckland Institute a paper outlining the recent survey of lava caves lying to the north of a group of scoria cones known as “Three Kings”. The lava caves are still accessible today on privately owned land. We have negotiated with the owner to take a small group to explore the caves using Stewart's original diagrams to compare then with now. Hugh Grenfell from Geomarine Research will guide us through the caves after giving an outline of the geologically "young" Auckland Volcanic Field.
Please register your interest with Andrea Webley ph 09 302 6249 or Greta Bachmann-Fuller ph 09 306 7923 at Auckland Museum, or email friends.events@aucklandmuseum.com
Please note this tour is for Members Only. If you would like to become a member please click here.
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Cafe Scientifique and Cafe Humanities |
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The Institute has located a comfortable lounge bar downstairs at The Horse and Trap, where members and the public can meet and take part in a range of discussions. Participants are free to buy food and beverages from the bar and talk with the speaker and each other, exploring the latest ideas in science, the humanities, technology and the arts.
In a new development there will be two types of events: Cafe Scientifique and Cafe Humanities, depending on the topic.
Click here for latest Cafe News » |
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The Institute provides a range of lectures, field trips, panel discussions, members' events and Cafe meetings throughout the year.
To give you an idea of what's been on over the last twelve months, go to our Past Lectures and Events page.
Click here to view Past Lectures and Events |
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