Visiting in Orange

We're open from 10AM - 5PM on weekdays, excluding Te Ao Mārama South Atrium precinct, which opens at 9AM for Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café visitors.

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays we're open from 9AM - 5PM.

We won’t be open late for Twilight Tuesdays until 1 February 2022.

The Research Library is open by appointment only, between 10AM and 3PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Use this form to contact us to arrange an appointment.

Yes, our Store will be open. Shoppers will need to observe social distancing of one metre between bubbles.

Yes, Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café (South Atrium) and 1929 Espresso Bar (Grand Foyer) are open for dine-in and takeaway service. 1929 Espresso Bar will be serving a delicious range of cabinet food. Click here for Tuitui's menu.

Both cafés are near an entrance, so you’ll be able to easily head back inside if you choose to enjoy your food and drinks as takeaways.

Yes, our galleries and exhibitions will all be open.

Yes, eLockers will be available off the Grand Foyer and Te Ao Mārama South Atrium, as well as in the Kai Room

For the comfort and safety of visitors and collections, large bags, backpacks and tripods cannot be taken into the galleries. Bags larger than 40cm (L) x 15cm (W) x 35cm (H) need to be checked into our eLockers.

Charges apply for their use. The Museum reserves the right to require bags and motorcycle helmets be deposited here for security reasons. Please see our full Conditions of entry here. 

Electronic Self-Service Locker Charges:

Small
3 hrs - $2
4 hrs - $3
5 hrs - $4
Full day - $6

Large
3 hrs - $4
4 hrs - $5
5 hrs - $6
Full day - $8

Yes, we have free WiFi. Select the “Museum - Public" WiFi network. Please note there is no WiFi or mobile phone coverage in the underground carpark.

Yes, our Kai Room is open and you can also eat outside. If you’re bringing food and drink on your Museum trip, please keep it in your bags and check your bags into the eLockers near either entrance. When you’d like to enjoy your food or drink, please enjoy it within the Kai Room or take it outside to eat.

Yes, although bags larger than 40cm (L) x 15cm (W) x 35cm (H) must be stored in the eLockers available for your use off both the Grand Foyer and Te Ao Mārama South Atrium, as well is in the Kai Room.

Yes, our drinking water fountains will be available. You can also bring a water bottle or purchase bottled water from our cafés. Please note, that for the safety of our collections, you’ll need to keep your bottle zipped inside your bag or checked into our eLockers.

Yes, all of our ticketing desks are open under the Orange setting. These desks will be fully operational, so you will be able to buy tickets for events, tours and exhibitions; purchase Museum Memberships; and order and pick up MyMuseum cards.

Yes, our public tours are fully operational under the Orange setting. Click here to view information about current tours.

Yes, our paid car park is available and there is some additional parking in the roads around the Museum.

General Admission entrance is free for Members and Auckland residents with proof of address, or by donation for those from the rest of New Zealand.

International visitors are required to purchase General Admission tickets. Click here for more information.

Yes, donations are always very much appreciated. You can donate online or onsite through one of our digital donation boxes.

Yes, both tour groups and school groups are able to visit the Museum under the Orange setting. Attendees must abide by COVID-19 safety procedures and scan in with their My Vaccine Pass if they are over the age of 12. We have set capacity limits for school groups to ensure school bubbles are maintained.

Click here for information about booking a visit to the Museum as a school group.

Wheelchair access into the Museum is possible via the ramps. Within the building, there are ramps and lifts to ensure all visitors can get around easily. Wheelchairs are available to visitors and they are sanitised after every use.

In keeping with government requirements, all Museum visitors aged 12 and over will be required to wear a mask, unless they are removing it to consume food or drink whilst seated at Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, 1929 Espresso Bar or our Kai Room.

If you are exempt from wearing a mask for medical reasons, please kindly let our staff know upon arrival.

Note that you won't be able to dispose of any masks or gloves in the rubbish bins at the Museum. Please take them home with you.

Yes, there are frequent hygiene stations positioned around the Museum.

Yes, you’ll be required to scan in using the NZ COVID Tracer app, which is clearly displayed on signage when you enter. If you don’t have a mobile device to scan the QR code, please sign in manually.

Yes, but please ensure you keep a one metre distance between yourself and individuals outside of your group. We have signage up and our visitor hosts are there to remind visitors. Where there is a limited capacity in a particular gallery, our visitor hosts will manage the flow in and out.

Please observe one metre social distancing if you are queuing.

Yes, as well as our regular cleaning of all visitor facilities we are ensuring frequent and thorough cleaning of high touch surfaces such as handrails and lift buttons.

We are complying with COVID-19 guidelines and limiting visitor numbers as appropriate. Busier times tend to be between 10AM and 2PM. We suggest visiting in the afternoon if you'd like to visit when it's quieter.

We require valid proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a medical exemption for visitors aged 12+ via My Vaccine Pass.

Visitors who cannot show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a medical exemption can still explore the Museum's offerings online.

We only accept My Vaccine Pass as valid proof of vaccination or a medical exemption. Prior to entry, we will scan your unique QR code to confirm you’re fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

You can apply for a My Vaccine Pass from the Ministry of Health's My Covid Record website. 

Auckland War Memorial Museum's COVID-19 policy requires that all people who enter the Museum’s premises are vaccinated. This means that all eligible visitors will need to scan a COVID-19 ‘My Vaccine Pass’ as a condition of entry to the Museum building on the Auckland Domain.

This policy was adopted after a risk assessment and consultation with our staff and volunteers. Requiring a My Vaccine Pass for visitors means that there will be fewer restrictions on the Museum’s operations and we can welcome more visitors to enjoy our exhibitions, galleries and hospitality, and it means the Museum can continue to operate irrespective of COVID-19 Protection Framework settings.

We may request valid photo ID in addition to checking your My Vaccine Pass. Forms of photo ID we accept include:

• Driver’s license
• Passport
• Kiwi Access Card
• School ID card

As part of keeping our visitors, staff, and volunteers safe, we will be working to ensure that My Vaccine Passes are only being used by their rightful owners.

Please do not be offended if we ask to check your ID as these checks help to ensure that we can continue to keep everyone safe at the Museum.

All staff, volunteers and visitors must be fully vaccinated as a condition of being able to attend the Museum’s destination building on the Auckland Domain.

Yes, we will require attendees to private events at the Museum to scan their My Vaccine Pass prior to entering.

In some cases, we may request valid photo ID to check that visitors without a My Vaccine Pass are below the age of 12. Forms of photo ID we accept include:

• School ID card
• Passport

Yes, we will require you to scan your My Vaccine Pass prior to entering the Museum for an exhibition or event. We have endeavoured to provide this information on all event listings and booking pages to ensure those who pay to attend Museum events and exhibitions are aware of our policy.

To comply with our own policy of keeping everyone safe at the Museum, we are unable to allow entry based on a negative COVID-19 test alone.

You must scan your My Vaccine Pass in order to enter the Museum.