Museum Movies

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$6 CHILD (5 - 15)
$12 ADULTS, $9 CONCESSION (STUDENTS & SENIORS)
$34 FAMILY PASS (2 ADULTS + 2 CHILDREN)
10% discount for Museum Members (excluding Family Pass)

Take your seat, put on your 3D glasses and take a trip into another dimension at our relocated and enhanced pop-up 3D cinema.

Explore amazing worlds that wrap themselves all around you in a sensational sensory experience for all ages, with three awesome 3D films.

Our family-friendly 3D experience is screening daily, with extra sessions on Tuesday evenings for Twilight Tuesday.

Three 3D movies to see

Scroll down to see the movies, and everything you need to know to plan your visit.

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Museum Alive

In this ground-breaking new film David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the Natural History Museum in a compelling tale of discovery and adventure in which photorealistic CGI and cutting-edge science combine to bring the museum's long-extinct inhabitants back to life in stunning 3D. As the front doors of this great museum are locked and night falls, David Attenborough stays behind to meet some of the fascinating, extinct creatures he's always wanted to meet. Piecing together clues as to how they looked and behaved, dinosaurs, ice age beasts, monstrous apes and giant reptiles all come alive in front of his eyes.

This spectacular film for all the family marks a unique collaboration of the museum's experts with the BAFTA winning team behind Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough and Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough. The result is a truly magical night you will never forget.

This film has a run time of 40 minutes.

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Please note that this movie contains scenes that may be scary for young viewers.

Wild Africa

Come with us on a spectacular 3D ride across, over, and through the magical realms of the most dramatic continent on earth: Africa.

Our guide through this enchanted kingdom is the sorcerer itself – water. Water crafts Wild Africa, conjuring up life wherever it journeys… travelling above the plains on seasonal winds, cascading along raging rivers or sheltering coral cities. Audiences will be plunged into fantastic places and meet amazing creatures.

On the journey through the magical realms of Africa, we’ll discover the fascinating secrets of this enchanted kingdom. How spectacular volcanic lakes help turn thousands of flamingos pink, why the heat beating down on waterless dunes in the Namib Desert forces a lizard to dance; and why it snows on the equator.

It’s an adventure where you will truly believe the real world is more extraordinary and awe-inspiring than any fiction.

This film has a run time of 22 mins

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T.REX

For over a hundred years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king—a tyrant lizard king. Through the magic of CGI wizadry, the T. rex returns to life once more to terrify and delight audiences.

Working with top scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and VFX artists, T.REX is one of the most enthralling and accurate film depictions of prehistoric life on Earth.

With famous specimens, landmark discoveries, and wild cinematic depictions over the last century, the film will explore the interplay between speculation and evidence, and reveal how the process of science refreshes and reimagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur.

This film has a run time of 22 mins

This film contains scenes that may be scary for younger viewers.

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Plan your visit

Everything you need to know

+Where to find the cinema

You'll find Museum Movies on Level 1, between Te Whiwhinga Imaginarium and Weird and Wonderful galleries. Look out for signage pointing the way.
Please arrive no later than 20min ahead of your scheduled film screening time.

+Meet 15min early

Out of respect for other movie-goers, late-comers won't be admitted. Auckland Museum can get busy, especially on weekends and in school holidays. Please allow plenty of time to arrive, including to find a carpark if you're driving. Please be at the cinema on Level 1 no less than 15 mins ahead of the start time of your movie screening.

+No refunds or exchanges

No refunds and/or exchanges are permitted for latecomers or no-shows. Where non-admittance has been due to a clear fault or cancellation by the Museum, then transfers to another available session can be made where capacity is available.

+Entry and parking

Parking is available in the underground Museum carpark; the first 30 minutes are free. All pop-up cinema ticketholders are encouraged to allow plenty of time to arrive at the Museum, especially in case of rain and during peak periods and weekends. Onsite parking can be very limited especially during the weekends and on public holidays. Finding your way to the Pop-up cinema meeting point on Level 1 will also take some time.

+Health, Safety and Wellbeing

This film is a 3D experience requiring patrons to wear 3D cinema glasses. Seeing 3D movies can for some people create symptoms of nausea, motion sickness and/or visual disorientation.

+Recommended age

This experience is better suited to those aged 5+, as the 3D glasses are provided in one size only. Smaller children may sit on the lap of a caregiver at no cost provided they cause no disruption to other patrons.

+Caregivers/ chaperones

One adult caregiver per child or family group is required to attend throughout the session to chaperone and join in the fun.

+No food or drink allowed in the cinema

To keep our taonga safe from pests, no food or drink is permitted in the cinema space. You’re welcome to consume any food and drink bought from home in the Kai Room on the ground floor.

+General admission seating

Seating is not allocated so we recommend arriving early to choose your preferred seat.

+Wheelchair access

Our venue is wheelchair accessible. On the booking page you'll be asked if anyone in your group uses a wheelchair, so that our team can do their best to seat you all together. If you require more than 3 wheelchair seats please contact our bookings team on 09 306 7048

+No recording in the cinema

Strictly no recording devices are permitted within the pop-up cinema. No audio and/or video recording of any film is permitted at any time.

+General Admission required in addition to cinema ticket

General Admission is required in addition to cinema tickets. General Admission is FREE for Auckland residents with a MyMuseum or Membership card or proof of address, or by donation for those from the rest of New Zealand. International visitors are required to purchase General Admission tickets. These can be added to your cart when you purchase your cinema tickets.