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 | An unforgettable cultural experience - enjoy a warm, vibrant and entertaining glimpse of Maori culture culminating in a high-energy spine-tingling version of our most celebrated dance, the world famous haka.
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 | In 1913 the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand took a 10-month round-the-world cruise including two months visiting New Zealand ports. In 2013 Auckland War Museum and Torpedo Bay Navy Museum bring this historic event alive online in “real-time.”
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 | Back for a sixth season, the Fazioli International Piano Recital Series 2013 opens with a performance from Oleg Marshev, one of the most talented Russian pianists of his generation.
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 | This year we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of that historic climb with an intimate exhibition looking at the ascent and the extraordinary legacy left in Nepal by Sir Edmund Hillary.
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 | Pick up the Hillary Trail from our information desks which will guide you and your family on an interactive tour leading up to the exhibition The Summit: Hillary’s Enduring Legacy on the top floor.
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 | Love, war, family, new life – we used to lay the big issues in the lap of the gods - but now we attempt to wrest control amid the turbulence of modern life. Join moderators Wallace Chapman, Noelle McCarthy and guests as they discuss the matters once determined by Gods. As always, great music will follow.
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 | Auckland Museum's is taking part in the 5th Auckland Triennial for the first time this year and is privileged to be hosting the work of New Zealand artist Peter Robinson and collaborating with New York-based artist Amie Siegel on her film Winter.
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 | Bring along your toddlers for story time, a fun and interactive storytelling experience using drama, dance and song.
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 | Children and families have a fun time creating crafts inspired by the Weird and Wonderful gallery artefacts.
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 | Join us to hear about the myths, stories and legends around the fascinating objects and artefacts that live here at Auckland Museum.
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 | Ignite children’s creativity by exploring objects and creatures in these art classes. Drawing from our collection, artists Sandra Morris and Nina Rycroft explore art on a variety of media.
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 | Meet Dr Wilma Blom, Curator of Marine Invertebrates and Victoria Travers, Moana - My Ocean Exhibition Developer. Hear more about how and why the exhibition was developed. Find out how we decide which stories to tell and the importance of peer-reviewed scientific evidence.
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 | Join us onsite at the Matariki Art Market, Sunday Screening, and Nga Korero Tataki, evening lecture, and offsite at our Wananga, series as we make connections between collections and their relevance in Te Ao Maori.
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 | Come along to the takutai (marine) section at Auckland Zoo and join in the discussion as our experts talk about underwater communication and ocean-reef acoustics.
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| How has the great expanse of the Pacific Ocean been navigated throughout history? Auckland Museum’s Collections and Research Librarian Julie Senior, Pacific Voyagers kaihautu and navigator Hoturoa Kerr (Tainui), and Anthropology Professor Geoff Irwin, chair an interesting discussion onboard Aotearoa 1 during an evening sail in the Waitemata.
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 | Join Peter Hillary in conversation with Thukten Sherpa and Dawaphuti Sherpa, both Himalayan Trust Nepal Board members, as they talk about Sir Edmund Hillary’s amazing legacy in Nepal and the Sherpa’s love of education.
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| Have you ever wondered about the health of our kaimoana today? How Matauranga Maori can be used to ensure the health and abundance of our natural resources? Join us at Okahu Bay for conversation between Auckland Museum’s Marine Invertebrates Curator Wilma Blom, Maori artist and advisor Bernard Makoare
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 | How has the great expanse of the Pacific Ocean been navigated throughout history? Auckland Museum’s Collections and Research Librarian Julie Senior, Pacific Voyagers kaihautu and navigator Hoturoa Kerr (Tainui), and Anthropology Professor Geoff Irwin, chair an interesting discussion onboard Aotearoa 1 during an evening sail in the Waitemata.
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 | Often wondered who works at the Museum? What goes on behind the scenes? Join us in a relaxing and fun interactive session where staff members talk about their roles at Auckland Museum.
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 | Nau mai e te hunga nui! Join us as we celebrate the skills & innovation of Maori artists, musicians, performers and poets as they activate the Museum collections. See the living world of Maori, listen to stories that have been passed down through generations, hear from the artists and purchase unique works from some of Tamaki Makaurau’s leading arts practitioners.
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 | Tamaki Makaurau is home to many people from many different iwi, surrounded by the moana, and encircled by waterways. Join us as our experts discuss issues and opportunities for environmental sustainability, the application of traditional knowledge, and the active continuation of innovation and ingenuity from an indigenous worldview.
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 | Our guides will describe the significance of some of our most treasured objects, artefacts and specimens; including an exploration of the architecture of the historic Museum building itself.
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 | Our performers from the Maori Cultural Experience will take you on a guided tour of our magnificent Maori gallery.
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