Savour your culture after hours at Auckland Museum as part of the LATE at the Museum season. 

Alongside debate on contemporary themes, bands, DJs and artists perform in the Museum’s atrium and galleries.  A cash bar and food are also available.

  • Event type: Evening
    Tuesday, 24 Nov 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Ngā Kākano presents: Repatriation and Rematriation Stories From The Pacific. Dr. Tarisi Vunidilo will talk on her exploration of the growing movement for Pacific cultural repatriation and its significance for Indigenous communities, museums, and heritage institutions.

  • Event type: Evening
    Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

    Did you know that 90% of our butterflies and moths are found nowhere else in the world? Join best-selling author Liv Sisson for the launch of her new book, Butterflies and Moths of Aotearoa, and meet some of the most delicate and beautiful specimens of Auckland Museum's Entomology collection.

  • Event type: Evening
    Tuesdays Late closing at 8:30pm 5PM – 8:30PM

    Your Museum will be open late every Tuesday evening until 8.30pm. Take in the relaxed atmosphere as the whole Museum is open for you to wander. Enjoy dinner or drinks at Tuitui Bistro & Café and browse our galleries at your own pace.