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: 2019 Any 2019 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Show more An Endeavour to PreserveMonday, 2 December 2019Swab the decks! Repair the rigging and dress down the sails! Read about the efforts taken to conserve and restore some of the intricate models of the Endeavour in Auckland Museum's collection. Read more Congratulations! Class of Carried AwayTuesday, 19 November 2019Carried Away: Bags Unpacked features bags from Auckland Museum’s Applied Arts and Design collection, alongside key pieces from the History, Māori and Pacific collections. Each bag is rich with stories, of innovative design, indigenous traditions and personal stories. Read more Uncovering Documentary Evidence of the New Zealand WarsTuesday, 22 October 2019Collection technicians from our Documentary Heritage team have been improving the quality of the Museum's records relating to the New Zealand wars. In doing so, they have uncovered some previously untold stories from the period. By making these records available online and searchable they hope to inspire budding historians and researchers alike to learn more about this part of New Zealand's history.Read more Saving forests and furry animals: from conservation to ConservationWednesday, 18 September 2019Auckland Museum's conservators help to play a part in conservation of New Zealand's native flora and fauna. Read on to find out how. Read more Saving Auckland's Spotted ShagWednesday, 11 September 2019When 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. Read more Who am I? The mystery of the forgotten photographsTuesday, 27 August 2019Help us uncover the mystery of these 110-year-old New Zealand photographs. Who are the people in them and who were they taken by? Read more Polar Bear on the MoveMonday, 22 July 2019With 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. Read more Sir Edmund Hillary Photo ArchiveMonday, 22 July 2019In 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. Read more Carrying the Past Tuesday, 2 July 2019Step 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.Read more Carrying the Past Tuesday, 2 July 2019Step 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.Read more 1 2 Next page Previous page