discuss document export feedback print share Blog View by topic: All All Archaeology Beyond our walls Collections Exhibitions Events Entangled Islands From the Director Geology History Learning MuseTech Taonga Māori Research Still Life War Memorial Kermadec Expedition Pou Maumahara Volume SW Pacific Expedition Show more View by date: 2017 Any 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Show more Untold Stories BY AUCKLAND MUSEUM18 May 2017On International Museum Day, we'd like to raise a cheer for all the Pacific Island knowledge holders who have done wonders to enrich our taonga. Over the past year, we've been bringing knowledge holders from 13 nations into our collection rooms to share their knowledge about these treasures. Holographic lava-bombs: an exploration into Mixed Reality education BY NILS POKEL17 May 2017Auckland Museum is currently piloting a Mixed Reality (MR) educational experience that will allow students to peer into an active volcano that is controlled by museum educators who can dial down or fire up the levels of gas and lava. Making Volume: The designBY AUCKLAND MUSEUMWed, 17 May 2017Find out about the creative processes our designers went through to bring together the challenging concepts of 2D and 3D, making it fit for purpose in the exhibition environment. Making Volume: The displayBY AUCKLAND MUSEUMTues, 9 May 2017Learn how our display team turned 600 linear metres of timber, 120 sheets of MDF, 60 stainless steel components, 31 screens, hours of 3D printing, and much more into one stunning exhibition. Photographing FirearmsWednesday, 19 April 2017The Collection Imaging team was tasked to photograph the whole of the Firearms collection and Richard Ng writes about the behind-the-scenes process. Recycling materials from the Pacific Collection Access Project BY Valerie Noiret-LeblancThu, 30 Mar 2017Learn about how we are recycling and reusing storage materials from the Pacific Collection Access Project and see how you can help with the recycling effort. Charles Reginald Ford and the Discovery ExpeditionTuesday, 21 March 2017In 1902, a British expedition travelled south of the Antarctic Circle with the joint goals of scientific study and geographical discovery. Tractor drive to the South PoleMonday, 20 March 2017In 1958, Edmund Hillary and company became the first party to reach the South Pole by motor vehicle as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Making Volume: The objectsBY AUCKLAND MUSEUMFRI 17 MARHow do you track down the ephemera, outfits, guitars, and key-tars of seven decades of music - then safely bring these to the Museum for seven months of display in Volume? An acid free solution for Vinegar SyndromeBy Georgia BrockhurstTuesday 28 February 2017A collection of 60,000+ photographic negatives at Auckland Museum have deteriorated and pose a risk to staff and other collections. How do we mitigate this risk and improve their storage? New Zealand Sculptors and Medallists, Paul and Betty BeadleBy Louise WestonThursday, 9 March 2017In November 2016, we welcomed Jim Wheeler and Marté Szirmay into Auckland Museum’s Collection Hub to look through objects from Paul and Betty Beadle's home studio. March On Washington Call for MaterialWed, 25 Jan 2017On Saturday 21 January 2017, people across Aotearoa came together to march in support of the Women’s March on Washington. We are looking for material that reflects a distinctly Auckland/Aotearoa perspective on the protest as well as material from expat Americans living in Auckland. Can you help us? 1 2 3 4 Next page Previous page