How To Help
Your generous help is greatly appreciated and is vital for the success of the Institute's support of the Museum.Help by Volunteering
As you know, the Institute is largely run by a group of dedicated Council members and volunteers. Periodically, people phone Institute Manager, Alison Barnett, offering to help out in various ways. We have been considering how the Institute might broaden its reach and would like to give more people the opportunity to become involved.
If you would like to help, please email or write to Alison Barnett in the first instance at: Auckland War Memorial Museum, Private Bag 92018, Auckland abarnett@aucklandmuseum.com, and please make sure you include a covering letter, cv and contact phone number. Alison will get in touch with you arrange an interview time.
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Introducing Angela Caughey
Angela Caughey was one of those who responded to the Volunteer Job
Descriptions in December 2006’s Institute News and she has taken on the task of keeping in touch with members by phone. During April and May, Angela contacted past Institute members and several rejoined. Welcome back to those who have returned.
Angela enjoys the few hours per week required as a break from her other life as an author of four books, including; The Interpreter — The Biography of Richard “Dicky” Barrett (1998) and Pioneer Families — Settlers of Nineteenth-Century New Zealand (1994). You may have seen these or some of her other titles in public libraries. |
Help by Donating
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Institute & Education Fund |
Contributions to this fund support Institute and Museum educational programmes for Friends of the Auckland Museum® members and the wider public. |
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Cheeseman Fund |
Thomas Cheeseman (1845-1923) was the museum’s curator (at a time when there was only one) for nearly 50 years from 1874 until his death. He was primarily a botanist but also published in other fields of research.
Contributions to this fund support purchases and upkeep of all the collections including the Library. |
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Archey Fund |
Sir Gilbert Archey (1890-1974) was the Museum’s director from 1924 to 1964. He was a notable researcher in both zoology (particularly well-known for his work on moas) and Maori Art. He is remembered in the annual Institute Archey Lecture aimed at secondary schools.
Contributions to this fund support research on the Museum collections and related topics. This fund has now been combined with the Visiting Scholar Fund. |
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Visiting Scholar Fund
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As an enduring gift to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Auckland War Memorial Museum the Auckland Museum Institute has established a fund that promotes scholarship and research in the museum It recognises the role that research and scholarship have played in the Museum’s 150-year history and of the close association between the Institute and the Museum in fostering these activities. The intention of this initiative is to provide a tangible and practical way of continued support in a way that is easily managed, is accountable and which meets the needs of the staff who are engaged in the academic life of the Museum. This fund was established to celebrate the Museum’s 150th Anniversary and has now been combined with the Archey Fund. |
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