Members' events

Take a deeper look and experience our latest international exhibition, Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs, with an exclusive Member's tour. Join us on this guided tour and discover more about ancient Egypt with our Membership Coordinator, Joseph Main.

The Egyptian state began to emerge about the same time proto-hieroglyphs first appeared in ancient Egypt. What began as roughly executed signs with little evidence of a grammar became fully fledged by 3000 BC, and with hieroglyphic writing system came bureaucracy and expansion. Join Dr Jennifer Hellum as she explores how the Egyptian language blossomed and how it was used by the earliest Egyptian rulers.

Amongst the artefacts in Auckland Museum's Ancient Worlds gallery, lie relics from ancient Egypt. Join Dr Josh Emmitt, our new Curator Archaeology, as he explores the origins of this collection and the stories of some of the most unique pieces.

Explore the interior world of Victorian homes and the extraordinary art and objects amassed by James Tannock Mackelvie, with Grace Lai, Curator Applied Arts and Design.

Meet David Reeves, Auckland Museum’s Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive, and hear about current and future Museum projects, upcoming international exhibitions and get a chance to ask questions.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is a global competition that has showcased the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights for almost 60 years. Organised by the Natural History Museum in London, the competition attracts the world's most impressive nature photographers, showcasing a combination of skill, luck, and above all the beauty of the natural world.

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

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

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