Blog View by topic: History 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: 2017 Any 2019 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Show more WWI - A world turned inside outFriday, 10 November 2017Several 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.Read more Nation changersFriday, 27 October 2017Several 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. Read more Let there be light....but not too much Wednesday, 6 September 2017Our 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. Read more Wash day at the MuseumBy Siobhan O'Donovan, Ian Langston and Kate BlairThursday, 31 August 2017War 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.Read more The Mystery of the Barkcloth Broadsheets Tuesday, 1 August 2017Sabine Weik-BartonTwo 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. Read more New Zealand Truth archive at the Auckland MuseumWednesday, 28 June 2017From 1905 to 2012 the controversial tabloid newspaper The New Zealand Truth reflected New Zealand society. Read more A Personal Story of Sandi Ringham, descendant of Ngāti Kuri, and her whānauWednesday, 7 June 2017Sandi 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.Read more Untold Stories BY AUCKLAND MUSEUM18 May 2017On 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. Read more Tractor drive to the South PoleMonday, 20 March 2017In 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.Read more