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Auckland Museum

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Open weekdays from 10AM - 5PM.
Open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 9AM - 5PM.
Open late every Tuesday evening until 8.30PM.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
SPECIAL EXHIBITION

FINAL WEEKS, CLOSES SUN 28 APRIL

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

A must-see, world-class exhibition enjoyed globally by nature lovers and photographers, direct from the Natural History Museum in London.
18th century picture of a family having a picnic
FREE EXHIBITION

NOW OPEN

A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa

Explore the captivating evolution of photography in 19th-century New Zealand, and witness the identity of the early nation develop before the camera lens.
Up close detail of Te Rā, the oldest known customary Maori sail
FREE EXHIBITION

ON NOW

Te Rā: Navigating Home

Woven from harakeke likely over 200 years ago, Te Rā is the only known customary Māori sail in existence. This November we're welcoming Te Rā to Auckland Museum and two younger sibling sails made recently by Te Rā Ringa Raupā.
Museum Movies
POP-UP 3D CINEMA

MULTIPLE SESSIONS DAILY

Museum Movies

Take your seat, put on your 3D glasses and take a trip into another dimension at our new 3D pop-up cinema. Explore amazing worlds that wrap themselves all around you in a sensational sensory experience for all ages, starting with two awesome 3D films - Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation and Dinosaurs of Antarctica.
Māori performers in traditional attire
PERFORMANCE

11.15AM & 1.45PM DAILY

Māori Cultural Performance

Take a lively journey through the story of Aotearoa New Zealand and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. In this vibrant performance, you'll hear beautiful Māori songs, see the entertaining poi dance and learn about traditional Māori weapons. 

Toro

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Mum and two kids using a digital interactive screen in a Museum galleryGalleries
The Museum at dusk, lit up in goldVenue Hire
Two friends catching up over a coffeeMyMuseum & Membership
Up close detail of beads from the Auckland Museum collectionCollections Online
Medals for a soldier with colourful ribbonsOnline Cenotaph
Tour guide giving a tour to a group of people in the Museum's Māori Court gallery Tourist Information
Woman listening to an audio guide of an Auckland Museum gallery Audio Guides
Family looking at a display in the Weird & Wonderful children's galleryAuckland Museum at Home
Mother and daughter enjoying their time at the Museum with a Museum Membership

Museum Membership

Give the gift of curiosity

From $60, become a Museum Member with unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events.
 

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Museum workers inspecting kete, traditional Māori bags

The eternal threads of knowledge

Te Aho Mutunga Kore

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.

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Rangitaki

Stories

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Rainbow shoelaces for rugby
ARTICLE

Tackling Prejudice

Shoelaces are a small, but integral part of rugby. And with the help of one Aotearoa team they've become a mighty symbol of pride on and off the pitch.
many little shells in plastic ziplock bags
ARTICLE

An oldie but a goodie

In their hundreds, or even thousands, shells can become powerful storytellers about the land, environment, and changes these experience along their journey through time.
Letters and ephemera against a black background
ARTICLE

It's what's inside that counts

To archaeologists, one man's trash really is another man's treasure. Read on to discover a story of a 20th century teenager, pieced together from the contents of a rather unconventional rubbish bin
Traditional Fijian meal with fish and vegetables
ARTICLE

A taste of iTaukei plants

We all enjoy the bounty of botany everyday – perhaps without even realising it – in the form of our 5+ a day. While working on a research project in Fiji, Ricky-Lee Erickson and Yumiko Baba of our Natural Science team encountered a rich botanical diversity in a range of delicious forms.
A scan of a very old magazine article about homeopathy from the 18th century
ARTICLE

Discovering the Homeopathic Echo

During a recent collection shift, Paula Legel, Associate Curator, Heritage Publications stumbled upon ‘The Homeopathic Echo’ and immediately knew she had found something special. To find a specialist health magazine published in Auckland as early as 1855 was astonishing.
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