2017 NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grants – Recipients Announced Sunday, 29 October 2017The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and Auckland War Memorial Museum are delighted to announce the recipients of the NZSA Auckland Museum National and Auckland Regional Grants.Read more Auckland Museum welcomes back the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year exhibitionWednesday, 1 November 2017From wild animals to lush landscapes, stunning portraits and hard-hitting photo essays, this exhibition will feature the best photography of 2017 from New Zealand, as judged by New Zealand Geographic.Read more Auckland War Memorial Museum adds thousands of WWII records to Online CenotaphTuesday, 12 September 2017More than 100,000 WWII Army records are being made freely available for the first time through Online Cenotaph. Read more New WWI gallery to open at Auckland War Memorial MuseumThursday, 7 September 2017To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, Auckland War Memorial Museum opens a new gallery on October 10th, Pou Kanohi New Zealand at War, an enduring legacy of the First World War centenary period. Read more NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grants 2017Tuesday, 8 August 2017NZSA / Auckland Museum Research Grants now open for applications.Read more Call for nominations for Auckland Museum Medals 2017Tuesday, 1 August 2017Entries now open for Auckland Museum Medals 2017.Read more Auckland Museum hosts New Zealand’s first official Wikimedian in ResidenceWednesday, 26 July 2017Auckland Museum has hosted New Zealand’s first official Wikimedian-in-Residence, Susan Tolich, to utilise the Museum’s open collections and add these resources to Wikipedia.Read more Auckland Museum’s LATE at the Museum returns for its 10th year of smart talks and live entertainmentMonday, 24 July 2017What does a “real New Zealander” look like? Who are our allies in a post-Trump world? How do we confront our privilege when we can’t see it? Read more Auckland Museum War Memorial announces new Director of Public ExperienceFriday, 14 July 2017Auckland Museum is pleased to share the news that Australian Tim Hart will join the Museum as Director of Public Experience. Read more Auckland Museum presents Wildlife Photographer of the Year free to AucklandersFriday, 16 June 2017Auckland Museum is proud to host this must-see exhibition featuring stunning wildlife photographs from across the globe. Read more Auckland Museum appoints new DirectorTuesday, 17 January 2017Professor David Gaimster has been appointed to the role of Director of Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland War Memorial Museum.Read more Auckland War Memorial Museum wins two national awardsWednesday, 24 May 2017Last night Auckland Museum was recognised with two awards at the annual 2017 ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards, held at a gala function after the MA17 Museums Aotearoa conference, He Waka Eke Noa – Museums of Inclusion.Read more Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Collections Online recognised by The World Wide Web ConsortiumFriday, 3 February 2017Auckland War Memorial Museum has been recognised as an example of best practice in the World Wide Web Consortium’s most recent “Data on the web”. Founded by Tim Berners-Lee, the W3C sets and maintains the standards that help make the web work. Read more Commemorate Anzac Day 2017 at Auckland War Memorial MuseumThursday, 13 April 20172017 marks 100 years since the battles of The Western Front. 2000 New Zealanders were killed and thousands were wounded in the battles for Messines and Passchendaele. Read more Volume exhibition receives international and local awards and nears 200,000 visitsTuesday, 9 May 2017Free Auckland Museum exhibition Volume receives international and local awards and nears 200,000 visits.Read more Museum Board Chair HonouredSunday, 1 January 2017Congratulations to Dr William Randall, who was made an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours List.Read more