Browse the list of upcoming and past Institute lectures, field trips and other events, to which Auckland Institute Members enjoy discounted entry.
Sea Monsters tells the story of how giant land vertebrates adapted to be giant prehistoric ocean predators. Save the date for our special Members’ Preview Day on Thursday 17 June.
Read moreMuseum Members, join us on a 45-minute guided tour of our new Tamaki Herenga Waka Stories of Auckland galleries.
Read moreWe invite our Auckland Museum Institute Members to explore some of the best Auckland Museum has to offer on our Highlights Guided Tour! Feed your curiosity as our local guides share their knowledge and introduce you to our various galleries.
Read moreIn the 2020 general election there will be a referendum on cannabis. This month’s café will focus on your questions (and a few answers), presented by experts from the Auckland area.
Read moreA panel discussion on cannabis use and the NZ referendum 2020: Evidence from the Dunedin and Christchurch longitudinal studies.
Read moreEcologist Dr Willie Shaw will present a lecture about one of our generation's big challenges - the indigenous revegetation of aotearoa.
Read moreThe Auckland Medical Museum Trust with the Auckland Museum Institute presents a lecture with Dr Simon Chaplin, Director of Culture & Society, Wellcome Trust, London.
Read moreThe Polynesian Society present the 2018 Nayacakalou Medal Lecture: Voices on the Wind, Traces in the Earth: Integrating Oral Narrative and Archaeology in Polynesian History with Professor Patrick Kirch.
Read moreRecent advances in imaging, sensor, and communications technologies, combined with innovative bioengineering approaches, has the potential to revolutionise healthcare. However, does New Zealand have the capability to become a world leader in this industry?
Read moreNorthland and Auckland have the most diverse and complex geology in New Zealand. This talk will summarise the story of their 300-million-year history recently presented in Bruce Hayward’s new book of the same title.
Read moreEach month we organise a facilitated discussion in the downstairs lounge bar at the Horse and Trap. After a short presentation by an expert in their field, the floor is open for questions and debate over a meal or drink.
Read moreCelebrate 150 years of the Royal Society of New Zealand and learn about the ever-increasing effects of climate change in this lecture from scientists Dr David Aguirre and Dr Libby Liggins.
Read moreJoin us in celebrating 150 years of the Auckland Museum Institute and discover the role their forward-thinking founders played in laying the foundations for this Museum and its world-class collections.
Read moreHeidi M Meudt’s research focuses on the evolution and classification of native New Zealand flowering plants. Heidi will present on 'Integrative systematic research of New Zealand’s native forget-me-nots' for the 2016 Lucy Cranwell Lecture.
Read moreCould extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? What are the chances that the science fiction of Jurassic Park will someday become science fact? In this lecture, Beth Shapiro, ancient DNA scientist and author of How to Clone a Mammoth, will discuss the real science behind the emerging idea known as 'de-extinction'.
Read moreWhat are the prospects for Britain following the success of the Leave campaign in the recent EU Referendum? To find out, join this special discussion presented by the Auckland branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Read moreChaired by Kim Hill, this discussion will look at how three major New Zealand cities are moving towards sustainability and what can be learnt from international
experience.
Read moreThe past events and lectures organised by the Auckland Museum Institute Members.
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