Getting Here
Auckland Museum is situated in the picturesque Auckland Domain, a large park in central Auckland.
The Museum can be easily reached from any part of the city, by car or public transport. It is a 30-minute walk or a 10-minute drive from the city centre.
BUS
- The LINK Bus stops on nearby Parnell Road.
- Bus route 781 goes from Mission Bay to Newmarket and Auckland Museum via Ōrākei, every 30 minutes during peak hours.
TRAIN
Auckland Museum is a 10-minute walk from Parnell station (Western and Southern lines), a 16-minute walk from Grafton Station (Western line), and an 18-minute walk from Newmarket Station (Western and Southern lines).
DRIVING AND PARKING
If you are driving, secure undercover paid parking is available. Enter from Maunsell Road, which is on the Newmarket side of the Domain. The carpark pay station accepts VISA, MasterCard, EFTPOS and cash up to $20 notes. This car park is under CCTV and security surveillance.
Opening Hours
We're open every day except Christmas Day, December 25.
Auckland Museum & Museum Store
Open 10AM - 5PM weekdays, 9AM - 5PM weekends, school holidays and public holidays. Closed Christmas Day.
Open until 8.30PM every Tuesday evening for Twilight Tuesdays.
Food & Beverage
Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café - Open daily from 9AM. Open late for Twilight Tuesdays.
1929 Espresso Bar - Open daily from 10AM – 2PM.