Blog View by topic: Research 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: Any Any 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Show more 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. Read more It’s a small world after allby the Kermadec expedition teamFri, 4 Nov 2016The Kermadec expedition team have been sampling the water column for plankton near L’Esperance Rock. During the third and final sample of the day the team find something unexpected in their net.Read more Caught on cameraby the Kermadec expedition teamWed, 2 Nov 2016The scientists onboard the RV Tangaroa have multiple tools at their disposal to sample the ocean — from nets, traps, sleds and trawls to the deep towed camera imaging system.Read more There be dragons!by the Kermadec expedition teamSun, 30 Oct 2016The expedition team has been sampling at Macauley Island for a couple of days now, but before they left Raoul and headed south, they deployed a plankton net to discover what sort of animals live on the surface.Read more Sharing in the searchBY AUCKLAND MUSEUM STAFFFRI, 28 OCT 2016Pou Maumahara will be the 'home of Online Cenotaph', offering a place for people to learn more about New Zealand's military heritage and connect with their own family's military history with the support of Museum staff and volunteers.Read more Raoul Island whalesBY THE KERMADEC EXPEDITION TEAMTue, 25 Oct 2016Right now Raoul Island is like Grand Central Station for humpback whales. Ever since we arrived here at the Island we have been surrounded by whales. This has been great news for the Whale Team on the Tangaroa. Read more Releasing Koha the turtle at Raoul Islandby the Kermadec expedition teamSun, 23 Oct 2016A special voyager has been onboard the RV Tanagroa – Koha the hawksbill turtle, who's been waiting patiently for our arrival at Raoul Island. Today was Koha's big day.Read more Easing into the Kermadec Ridge expeditionby Kermadec expedition teamSat, 22 Oct 2016While the RV Tanagroa steams towards Raoul Island, the scientists prepare their laboratory spaces and Koha the rehabilitated turtle is taking things easy. Follow our new blog series for the latest news from the Kermadec Expedition.Read more Solve a WWII mysteryMon, 18 Apr 2016100 years on from the first ANZAC Day commemorations, Auckland War Memorial Museum is working with the Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne on a quest to find a mystery fallen New Zealand WWII Serviceman. Can you help us?Read more The Dowager Empress Cixi's comb: A provenance treasure huntBy Jane GroufskyFRI, 12 Feb 2016The digitisation and sharing of Auckland Museum's collection initiated an international treasure hunt for the story of the Dowager Empress Cixi's comb.Read more 1 2 3 4 Next page Previous page