Exclusive events for Auckland Museum Members.
Join Marguerite Durling, regular Museum Volunteer Guide and former Institute Vice President, to gain a new insight into an earlier phase of Auckland’s development, as revealed through the actual Minute Books of the Council of Auckland Museum.
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The Online Cenotaph, managed by Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, is a comprehensive military database documenting over 265,000 service personnel from Aotearoa New Zealand, from the South African Wars to the present. Join Victoria Passau, Online Cenotaph & Enquiry Service Manager, as she explores the impactful history and continued relevance of this invaluable resource, reflecting on its role in bridging past and present through digital innovation.
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Join Dr Kahutoi Te Kanawa as she discusses her PhD, "Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho – Intergenerational knowledge transfer through Raranga and Whatu", a creative practice PhD that discusses Mātauranga passed down through five generations over 170 years.
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Join author and natural science curator Robert Vennell for a discussion of his latest book The Forgotten Forest, a whimsical journey to uncover the overlooked and underappreciated species of the New Zealand bush.
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Professor Peter de Lange FLS first visited Rekohu the Chatham Islands in February 1996. Since then, he has made over one hundred visits to the islands. In this lecture Peter will outline what we now know, what we still need to know, and critically what is happening to an island that supports over a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand's threatened species.
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Join our speakers Mary Kisler MNZM, Grace Lai and Dr Sophie Matthiesson as they share their thoughts and insights on James Tannock Mackelvie and his collection. The introductory talks are followed by a panel discussion chaired by Finn McCahon-Jones.
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