This exhibition has now ended


Sadly, with the extension of the Level 3 lockdown in Auckland, we're unable to reopen Sea Monsters as it's moving on to another city straight after the planned end date of Mon 25 Oct. If you purchased tickets prior to lockdown, our bookings team will be in touch.

Sea Monsters at your place
FOR THE KIDS
Sea Monsters at your place

Although the Sea Monsters exhibition has ended, you can take your kids on a journey of discovery via this page of Sea Monsters activities, videos and more.

dive in!

Dive in

Explore more from our collections

Make your own monster
AT HOME
Make your own monster

Do you have a 3D printer at home? Some of the Museum's collection objects have been 3D-scanned and are available for you to download and print yourself! We've brought together a few underwater specimens here to get you started.

Get Printing

From squid dissections to South Pacific adventures, learn more about our aquatic research and collections here.

Big, Bigger, Biggest - marine fossils in Māngere
LONG READ
Big, Bigger, Biggest - marine fossils in Māngere
No snakes in New Zealand? Think again.
LONG READ
No snakes in New Zealand? Think again.
Dissecting a giant squid
VIDEO
Dissecting a giant squid
A powerful sting
LONG READ
A powerful sting
Rehutai, the smallest of the great white sharks
VIDEO
Rehutai, the smallest of the great white sharks

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