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Experience life as a WWI soldier in Pou Kanohi Gallery
Honour and remember New Zealand's servicemen and women.
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RELICS: A New World Rises is a collection of old and forgotten objects, housing miniature worlds built of LEGO® by Perth based Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey. Each display weaves intricate LEGO® constructions into unique objects to evoke a sense of nostalgia and ignite fresh curiosity, inviting audiences young and old to explore the world within a world.
Showcasing more than 150 images, discover the world as captured by young emerging talents and seasoned professionals, in this international digital exhibition.
Pick up our Easter Egg trail to help you hunt down decorated eggs hiding in our galleries, and be in to win a delicious chocolate hamper.
This pop-up family Museum will tell the many stories of the Hauraki Gulf and includes a handling collection, short films and kids activities such as coloring in and a trail. There will also be spot prizes for lucky visitors.
You are invited to enter our Lest We Forget poetry competition and respond to the theme, Local Stories.
Journey through amazing worlds in thrilling 3D, at Auckland Museum’s new pop-up cinema.
Let your tamariki explore the delights of the natural world with special pop-up sessions with our learning team in the beloved Weird & Wonderful children's gallery.