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For the kids

When you can’t make a trip to the Museum, take the kids on a virtual visit with us and brighten up their day with something a little different. We have interactive games, videos and downloadable activities that help to make learning fun. Come and explore online!  

Games and Quizzes

Explore life in the ocean
INTERACTIVE

Explore life in the ocean
How much do you know about bees?
QUIZ

How much do you know about bees?
Can you ace this insect quiz?
QUIZ

Can you ace this insect quiz?
See inside a whale
INTERACTIVE

See inside a whale
Take a quiz about marine life
QUIZ

Take a quiz about marine life
Write a poem about your favourite place

Write a poem about your favourite place

How would you describe your favourite place in Tāmaki Makaurau? We want kids and adults alike to get involved in our community-generated Tāmaki Poems project by writing poems about specific parts of Auckland to share to our platform, where they can be enjoyed by others.

Get writing

Activities

Downloadable activities to do at home

Make your favourite books unique!
ACTIVITY

Make your favourite books unique!
Can you help the giant weta get home?
MAZE

Can you help the giant weta get home?
What can you find in your garden?
BACKYARD BINGO

What can you find in your garden?

Become a citizen scientist during lockdown
SCIENCE ACTIVITY

Become a citizen scientist during lockdown

You asked, we answered!

We put out a call for Kiwi kids to submit their burning questions about Auckland Museum. We received queries about everything from dinosaurs to war memorial to natural science. Here are our curators' replies to some of those tough questions.

Video playlists for kids

Volcanoes of Auckland
VIDEO PLAYLIST

Volcanoes of Auckland

A collation of volcano videos Auckland Museum has made over the years, including some featured in our Volcanoes gallery.
Did you know?
VIDEO PLAYLIST

Did you know?

Did you know that ancestors of whales once had four legs? Or that Anzac soldiers during World War One turned jam tins into bombs? This playlist delivers you fast facts on a wide variety of subjects.
Time Travellers
VIDEO PLAYLIST

Time Travellers

Time Travellers: Kids stories from when the HMB Endeavour arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1769.
Cool Jobs
VIDEO PLAYLIST

Cool Jobs

Ever wondered what it's like to work at a Museum? Check out some of the amazing activities Auckland Museum staff get up to every day with this playlist!

Mana Aotūroa: Fast facts about whales

Explore 3D models of our collection

Explore 3D models of our collection

Get up close, zoom in, spin them round. Animals, skulls, bones and more!

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Auckland Museum at Home main page

Auckland Museum at Home main page
Explore our collections online

Explore our collections online
New Zealand Music Month

New Zealand Music Month