We are open from 9am to 5pm every day of the school holidays.
Open late for Twilight Tuesday until 8.30pm.
What's on
March of the Triceratops brings to life one of the world’s most iconic dinosaurs, revealing how these extraordinary creatures lived, moved, and survived millions of years ago.
Grab your torches! These school holidays, the Museum is coming alive after-dark in an all-new family adventure.
Your Museum will be open late every Tuesday evening until 8.30pm. Take in the relaxed atmosphere as the whole Museum is open for you to wander. Enjoy dinner or drinks at Tuitui Bistro & Café and browse our galleries at your own pace.
Te Ripo o Te Moana: Taonga Through Time is a new exhibition of taonga Māori from Auckland Museum’s collection.
Auckland Museum is your place to be these school holidays! We are open from 9AM to 5PM every day, giving you even more time to explore. Check out our self-guided itinerary if you're short on time, or spend the day whole day exploring. Auckland Museum is always free for Auckland residents, we look forward to welcoming you.
SMITH & CAUGHEY'S BUILDING, QUEEN STREET
ON NOW
Created by Musealia and Titanic historian and expert Claes-Göran Wetterholm in an Auckland-exclusive season, Titanic: The Human Story is far more than a display of historic items: it is a unique narrative experience. Located in the historic Smith & Caughey's building on Queen Street, this experience is an immersive trip through time, bringing you closer to the myths, stories and people onboard.
From $50, become a Museum Member with unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events. Now including Mini Museum Members, just for tamariki aged 5 - 15.
Te Aho Mutunga Kore is our new textile and fibre knowledge exchange centre for Māori and Pasifika communities, launching in 2023 with the generous support of Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Stories
This article looks at the lives of these three Cook Islands Māori soldiers through the eyes of their descendants, who have generously agreed to share their own family stories.
To celebrate Vanuatu Language Week, Associate Curator, Entomology Melissa Kirk has shared with us some research on the bataflae (butterflies) of Vanuatu. Their presence on one of the most at-risk countries to climate change can tell us a lot about changes to their environment.
Auckland Museum holds thousands of moa bones gathered over more than a century, and recently, one box of bones has helped unlock a bigger story about how moa once lived across Aotearoa.
When we think of Auckland’s native forests, our minds often jump to remote islands or rugged bush reserves at the city’s edge. But deep in the heart of our bustling city lies an unexpected haven for native birds — the Auckland Domain.
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Image: Graphium weiskei (Pre 1997). Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira. AMNZ197795.