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COMING SOON

Sea Monsters

JULY 2021
AUAHA ATEA NUI, SPECIAL EXHIBITION HALL

Ths winter, something big is coming to Auckland Museum! We’re pleased to bring you Sea Monsters, the incredible exhibition of over 70 displays featuring prehistoric ocean predators. You’ll see real fossils from millions of years ago, along with gigantic replicas including a 13-metre long Elasmosaur and 9-metre long Prognathodon, and much more. Tickets on sale May.

Photographing Early Auckland
1850s – 1870s

Last day - Sunday 20th June 2021
SAINSBURY HORROCKS GALLERY, LEVEL 2

This small exhibition records changes over time to the shoreline of the Waitematā, and immediate surrounds through historical Auckland photography.

Not One More Acre

FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY

This exhibition tells the story of the Māori land rights struggle at Bastion Point Takaparawhau and showcases iconic imagery from photographers Mairi Gunn, Gil Hanly, Margaret Jones, John Miller, and Robin Morrison.

Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes

COMING MID-2022
AUAHA ATEA NUI SPECIAL EXHIBITION HALL

This impressive and impactful exhibition is an introduction to an ancient culture that has never before been showcased in Auckland in this way or to this scale.

Exhibitions

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Past Exhibitions

Secret World of Butterflies

Are We There Yet? Women and Equality in Aotearoa

Home Front - Experiences of the First World War in New Zealand

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Brickman®: Wonders of the World

Taku Tāmaki – Auckland Stories South at MIT Manukau

Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa

华夏人与长白云故乡 Being Chinese in Aotearoa: A photographic journey

Home Front - Experiences of the First World War in New Zealand

Te Paki o Matariki: 160 years of Kiingitanga

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