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Best of 2016

By Auckland Museum staff

Mon, 26 Dec 2016

We look back at some of Auckland Museum's most popular events, exhibitions, and writing from 2016.

Why does a field gun need axle stands?

BY MEGAN HARVEY

TUES, 8 NOV 2016

We are building storage frames for four field guns and a limber (military trailer) from our Human History Collection. This will protect their wheels from damage, and allow us to move them safely around the Museum.

On the road again

by the Kermadec expedition team

Mon, 7 Nov 2016

There's a flurry of activity onboard the Tangaroa as the scientists compile their lists of samples, write up reports, and prepare for the voyage home.

It’s a small world after all

by the Kermadec expedition team

Fri, 4 Nov 2016

The 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.

Caught on camera

by the Kermadec expedition team

Wed, 2 Nov 2016

The 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.

Ruffling a few feathers to make a new nest

BY MEGAN DENZ

TUE, 1 NOV 2016

How do we re-house objects that bear no weight but need a storage upgrade?

There be dragons!

by the Kermadec expedition team

Sun, 30 Oct 2016

The 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.

Sharing in the search

BY AUCKLAND MUSEUM STAFF

FRI, 28 OCT 2016

Pou 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.

It’s a bit fishy up here in the Kermadecs

by the Kermadec expedition team

Thu, 27 Oct 2016

We’re into our fifth day of sampling up here at Raoul Island and all is going well. The weather is outstandingly good, which means that we’re getting a lot of sampling done.

Enriching our Online Collections - Managing image rights for digital surrogates

by Sarah Powell

Sat, 22 Oct 2016

We recently developed a Copyright Framework built around the OpenGLAM philosophy and Creative Commons licensing. Sarah Powell explains how we're using these tools to open up digital content where possible for reuse.

A window into our military heritage

Auckland Museum staff

Fri, 14 Oct 2016

People see different things when they look at military medals but from next month our visitors will have greater access to the Museum’s collection of military heritage medals than ever before.

The challenge of photographing the miniature

By Dave Sanderson

Thu, 22 Sep 2016

Open collections demand high-quality collections photography. But how do you reach this level of quality when the objects you're capturing are as small as 5mm? Dave Sanderson explains how our Collection Imaging team does it.

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