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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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2011 New Zealand Rutherford Lecture
Professor Warren Tate
How to Make Life from the Primordial Soup
Why RNA is the key ingredient to human life
7.00pm, Thursday 28 July 2011
Auditorium, FREE
One of the biggest questions in life is how did we get here? How did a lump of rock and steam become our world, full of life and diversity?
The science community thought they had the answer with the achievement of the Human Genome Project in 2011 however ten years on it seems it is not DNA which is the star but its sibling RNA.
In this lecture, 2010 Rutherford Medallist Professor Warren Tate, of the University of Otago, will explain RNA's role 3-4 billion years ago in the origin of protein synthesis and the genetic code, and how understanding the history of this fascinating molecule can lead us into the future with the development of therapies for Alzheimers's Disease, HIV and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
For bookings please click here |
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EXCLUSIVE MEMBER EVENT: Field Trip to MOTAT Pumphouse
11.30am - 2.30pm, Thursday 11 August 2011
FREE
Bring your lunch along to the Duck Pond in Auckland Domain and enjoy a short talk with our Historian curator Rose Young who will discuss the surprising places Aucklanders once got their water from.
After the talk on the history of Auckland's water supply we will make our own way to MOTAT for an exclusive tour of the Pumphouse and Beam Engine. In its day, the Pumphouse was considered one of the most advanced public water supply systems in the world.
For bookings please email friends.events@aucklandmuseum.com or call Andrea 09 302 6249 or Greta 09 306 7923 |
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Auckland's Water Supply: An Engineering Heritage
7.00pm, Thursday 25 August 2011
Gold Coin, Museum Auditorium
Auckland is blessed with a world class water supply, thanks to the forsight of a succession of visionary engineers. the presentation will follow the development of the city's water systems starting with the Domain springs and then the pump stations at Western Springs and Lake Pupuke in the later 1800s.
As the city grew through the 20th century, the series of large dams and reservoirs in the Waitakere Ranges was complemented by even larger dams in the Hunaua ranges with associated treatment plants. the final development in response to the 1900s water shortage was to bring in Waikato river water with state of the art treatment.
The presentation will be made by senior engineers closely associated with water supply over the past 40 years.
For bookings please email friends.events@aucklandmuseum.com or call Andrea 09 302 6249 or Greta 09 306 7923 |
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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.
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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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