Media releases and News

Auckland 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.

What 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?

Auckland Museum is pleased to share the news that Australian Tim Hart will join the Museum as Director of Public Experience.

Auckland Museum is proud to host this must-see exhibition featuring stunning wildlife photographs from across the globe.

Last 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.

Free Auckland Museum exhibition Volume receives international and local awards and nears 200,000 visits.

2017 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.

Auckland 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.

Professor David Gaimster has been appointed to the role of Director of Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Congratulations to Dr William Randall, who was made an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours List.

Explore the dynamic stories of Chinese life in New Zealand in Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A photographic journey, a new exhibition celebrating 175-years of Chinese New Zealanders.

On the eve of Armistice Day, the doors have opened to Pou Maumahara Memorial Discovery Centre, a stunning new war memorial gallery furthering the preservation of Auckland’s history and creating a legacy for the First World War Centenary.