While closing to the public at 5pm the Museum is a regular host to evening events.
Here you can find out what's on after hours.
Join us in supporting the international, Wikipedia Women in Red movement, which strives to close the gender gap on Wikipedia by highlighting the biographies, achievements, and histories of women, spotlighting those who shaped Aotearoa New Zealand’s wartime history.
Read moreReady to flex those quiz muscles? Whether you’re a crew from your weekly pub quiz, a couple yearning for an alternative Valentine experience or a bunch of BFFs, team up with a bunch of your most quiz-worthy friends and whānau, and join us for a night of brainteasers and bloodsuckers.
Read moreCelebrate the magic of the season in the festive atmosphere of our Twilight Tuesdays. Joined by talented pianists Robin Kelly & Ludwig Treviranus, soak up the sounds of the season along with a festive bite from Tuitui, and get your Christmas shopping done at Hokohoko Museum Store.
Read moreJoin us for the New Zealand premiere screening of 752 Is Not A Number. This extraordinary documentary by award-winning filmmaker Babak Payami follows Hamed’s journey in the aftermath of losing his wife and daughter in the downing of flight PS752 by Iran's IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) in 2020.
Read moreCome celebrate the festive season with GALS community choir. GALS will showcase a variety of pieces from their 2022 repertoire, focusing on fun and familiar music. They will also give the audience a chance to participate in a selection of singalong Christmas songs! We look forward to seeing you there.
Read moreJoin us for a very special evening with opera singer Moses Mackay and concert pianist Ludwig Treviranus. Returning to Auckland Museum after last year's sold out concert, the duo have new compositions and stories to share, this time in the stunning setting of Te Ao Mārama South Atrium.
Read moreBringing Back the Forgotten: The Ulumate Project is based on an old Fijian practice of wig ceremonies over two centuries ago. Join Na Tolu – The Three in talanoa as they share their work and research into the Ulumate Project at the Museum.
Read moreJoin us for LIVE at the Museum - A Night of Opera in the stunning and newly-refurbished Te Ao Mārama South Atrium.
Read moreYour 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.
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