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Worth their weight in gold

There's a new, and very old addition to the Ancient Worlds Gallery. A selection of coins from antiquity are now on display. Discover their stories in this blog by Deirdre Harrison Collection Manager Archaeology, and what they can tell us about about the societies that used them.

How well do you really know Tāmaki Makaurau?

They’re places Aucklanders, and indeed New Zealanders, know well. But overriding narratives about their history don’t tell us the full story.

Curator, History Lucy Mackintosh unearths the deeper and complex histories of our city in her new book, Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

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What we’re excited to see again

Who better to advise you on some of the best things to see at the Museum than the very people who know our displays most intimately?

We asked our curators what Collection items they're most excited to see again when the Museum reopens, to help you prepare the perfect must-see list.

Explore the Sir Edmund Hillary Archive

Delve into the vast Hillary Pictorial Archive, featuring more than 7,000 photos from Sir Edmund Hillary’s personal collection. These provide a first-hand record of his world-famous international expeditions and of his family life.

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90 Years of Auckland Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum stands on the hill known by Māori as Pukekawa.

It has occupied this site since 1929 when subscriptions raised by Aucklanders in remembrance of their war dead and enabled the construction of what is considered one of New Zealand's finest heritage buildings.

To this day, Auckland War Memorial Museum is a touchstone of remembrance for families and returned service personnel who wish to honour their loved ones and fallen comrades.

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Human History

Human History is categorised as Taonga Māori, Pacific, Archaeology, History (Social and War), Applied Arts & Design, and World Collections. Here you can explore stories from all over the globe about our collective past.

Featured stories

Worth their weight in gold

How well do you really know Tāmaki Makaurau?

What we’re excited to see again

Explore the Sir Edmund Hillary Archive

90 Years of Auckland Museum

Discover Human History in Collections Online

Behind every item in our collection is a unique significance. Explore traces of human stories spanning thousands of years and huge distances.

Applied Arts & Design

Archaeology

Taonga Māori

Pacific Collections

Social History

War History

World Collection

Documentary Heritage