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Guided tours

If you want to make sure you see the best the Museum has on offer, along with some insider knowledge, then a guided tour is the way to go.

Specialist or group tours can be arranged, or check here for our standard tours.

Audio and video recording

Please note audio and/or video recording of Auckland Museum guided tours is not permitted.

  • Mandarin Tour

    Book your group tour

    Discover the stories of New Zealand and its people in one destination. The tour will be conducted fully in Mandarin.

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  • Gallery Highlights Tour

    10.45AM & 12.45PM DAILY
    $20 PER ADULT, $10 PER CHILD

    Get ready for one of the most interesting hours you’ll ever spend as our guide shows you around Auckland Museum. Explore our Museum’s most famous galleries and learn about Māori culture, achievements of Polynesian navigators and the unique nature of New Zealand.

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  • What's New Tour

    AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST - BOOK IN ADVANCE
    $20 PER PERSON

    Take a 45 minute tour with one of our guides and discover what’s new at Auckland Museum. As your guide shares their knowledge with you on this fully accessible tour, with places to sit down and at a comfortable walking pace, you’ll discover the stories behind the incredible artworks in Te Ao Mārama South Atrium.

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  • Members’ Haere Mai Tour

    NEXT TOUR: SUN 8 SEP, 10.30AM
    FREE FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS, $15 FOR NON-MEMBERS

    New Members, take an exclusive orientation tour with us and familiarise yourself with Auckland Museum.

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  • Tāmaki Herenga Waka
    Members' Tour

    NEXT TOUR: TUE 17 SEP, 6.15PM
    FREE FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS, $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS

    Museum Members, join us on a 45-minute guided tour of our new Tāmaki Herenga Waka Stories of Auckland galleries.

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  • AMI Introduction Tour

    LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH
    MEET AT TOUR BANNER, GRAND FOYER

    Exclusive to Auckland Museum Institute Members, enjoy a guided tour of the highlights of the Museum's collection and the Museum itself.

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  • Secret Museum Tour

    10.15AM DAILY UNTIL MON 30 SEP
    $30 PER PERSON, $27 PER MEMBER

    Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore the underground world where many of our treasures are stored. What’s waiting for you down there? Book today and find out.

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