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Saving forests and furry animals: from conservation to Conservation
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Auckland Museum's conservators help to play a part in conservation of New Zealand's native flora and fauna. Read on to find out how.
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Saving Auckland's Spotted Shag
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
When Auckland Museum’s resident taxidermist, Mr Louis Griffin, collected (by shooting) spotted shags in the Hauraki Gulf in 1914 for a diorama at Auckland Museum he could not have known that by doing so he would indirectly contribute to the conservation of the same species more than 100 years later... Find out more in this blog.
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Who am I? The mystery of the forgotten photographs
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Help us uncover the mystery of these 110-year-old New Zealand photographs. Who are the people in them and who were they taken by?
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Polar Bear on the Move
Monday, 22 July 2019
With the transformations happening at Auckland Museum at the moment, you might be wondering what has become of some of your favourite objects and displays! Auckland Museum’s Collection Technician for Relocations Libby Neumann gives us some insight into just how much care and effort goes into moving precious Museum objects.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Photo Archive
Monday, 22 July 2019
In honour of Sir Edmund Hillary, on the 100th anniversary of his birth on 20 July 2019, learn about caring for the Museum's Edmund Hillary Archive and the insights it offers on Sir Ed's life.
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Carrying the Past
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Step into the world of a Museum Photographer in this blog which explores the meticulous care taken in photographing the extensive collection of bags featured in our exhibition Carried Away: Bags Unpacked.
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Mysteries of the long-tailed cuckoo
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Dissecting and investigating the innards of the long-tailed cuckoo, a mysterious New Zealand native bird, has lead to some surprising finds, Associate Emeritus Dr Brian Gill has discovered.
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Improving Our Galleries
Friday, 10 May 2019
In 2014-15 the Collection Care department conducted a survey of all light sensitive objects in our exhibitions and displays.
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Manava Toa: the Cook Islands in WWI
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
More than 500 Cook Islanders fought for New Zealand in the WWI. They served with distinction but suffered great loss. Find out more about these courageous servicemen.
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Good Vibrations
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
There is no such thing as a good vibration within a museum. While we're doing major works and renovations at Auckland Museum, we have installed a special vibration monitor within the museum walls to ensure no vibrations are too vigorous, in order to protect our collections.
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