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WWI - A world turned inside out
Friday, 10 November 2017
Several major artworks were commissioned for our new war memorial gallery Pou Kanohi New Zealand at War. Learn about the local artists who developed these artworks and the meaning behind them.
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Nation changers
Friday, 27 October 2017
Several years ago, students from a local school gathered on the side of a small country road and watched as kuia and kaumatua wept as they remembered their whanau who had lost their lives during the New Zealand wars 150 years earlier. So they created a student-led petition that they took to Parliament in order for these battles to be remembered.
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Let there be light....but not too much
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Our object rotation team has been working to swap out light-sensitive objects in our Arts of Asia gallery to ensure that these objects can stand the test of time.
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Wash day at the Museum
By Siobhan O'Donovan, Ian Langston and Kate Blair
Thursday, 31 August 2017
War brides were inventive when it came to finding fabric for their wedding dresses – discarded silk parachutes were one of the more creative sources. Just as much innovation was required by Auckland Museum's Conservation team as they cleaned and repaired a 1940s-era parachute silk wedding dress for display.
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The Mystery of the Barkcloth Broadsheets
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
Sabine Weik-Barton
Two bark-cloth broadsheets from the Fiji Times piqued the curiosity of our Project Conservator, Sabine Weik-Barton, so she did some detective work to discover if they were special commemorative editions.
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New Zealand Truth archive at the Auckland Museum
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
From 1905 to 2012 the controversial tabloid newspaper The New Zealand Truth reflected New Zealand society.
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A Personal Story of Sandi Ringham, descendant of Ngāti Kuri, and her whānau
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
Sandi Ringham of Ngāti Kuri tells of her experience in taking part in the wānanga to Te Hiku o te Ika and why it was so significant for her and her whānau.
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Untold Stories
BY AUCKLAND MUSEUM
18 May 2017
On International Museum Day, we'd like to raise a cheer for all the Pacific Island knowledge holders who have done wonders to enrich our taonga. Over the past year, we've been bringing knowledge holders from 13 nations into our collection rooms to share their knowledge about these treasures.
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Tractor drive to the South Pole
Monday, 20 March 2017
In 1958, Edmund Hillary and company became the first party to reach the South Pole by motor vehicle as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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