With a Mini Museum Membership, tamariki aged 5 to 15 years can enjoy more of everything they love about the Museum and discover new ways that make their Auckland Museum experience even richer.

Mini Museum Member benefits

​For $50 per year Mini Members will receive all the following benefits. You can add up to three Friends & Whānau passes to join you at exhibitions, events, or previews for $25 each, per year.

All Members receive these core benefits​

Unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions
Exclusive exhibition previews and events
Museum discounts and partner offers
Invitations to regular curatorial talks or tours
Option to add Friends and Whānau passes
Monthly email newsletters

$50 per year

For tamariki aged 5 to 15 years

SIGN UP MY CHILD

By selecting this option, you’ll be the main point of contact for the Mini Member. This is the best option for guardians.

 

If you’d like to purchase 10 Memberships or more, please email us at membership@aucklandmuseum.com and our Membership team will be happy to assist you. 

Upcoming special exhibitions

© Mike Bink, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
© Paul Zanre. Ming: The Golden Empire
Mini Members' Welcome Pack
UNLOCK YOUR PACK
Mini Members' Welcome Pack

Open up your welcome pack and let the fun begin! The welcome pack has everything you need to explore and play your way through the Museum. Your Mini Membership will also unlock monthly releases of online activities for you and your whānau to uncover, experiment with, and learn from, wherever you are.

Mini Members friends and whanau pass
Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes to your Mini Membership

BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO ANY OF OUR EXHIBITIONS, MINI MEMBERS' EVENTS OR PREVIEWS

Add up to three Friends & Whānau passes for $25 each when you sign up online or purchase at the Museum, for our Mini Membership. Friends & Whānau passes are valid in conjunction with your annual Mini Membership, and they are loaded onto your Mini Membership card; separate cards are not issued.

PASS BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • Free General Admission

  • Unlimited free entry to all exhibitions

  • Exclusive exhibition previews

  • Early access to fun events like Night at Auckland Museum


The pass does not provide friends and family with access to discounts and they do not receive Member emails and updates. Your friends and family must accompany you to be able to share in your privilege. The passes aren't specific to any one person, and can be used for the duration of your Membership. 

Enjoy discounts at Rialto Cinemas
PARTNER OFFERS
Enjoy discounts at Rialto Cinemas

As a Mini Museum Member, you’ll receive discounted movie tickets at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket every night of the week, including Friday and Saturday. Just show your Mini Museum Membership card at the Cinema to book your tickets.

*Valid on presentation of your Mini Museum Membership card in cinema only. Not available to purchase online. Excludes Beyond Film, alternate content, film festivals, special events and screenings. One discount per session per person who presents their Mini Museum Membership card.  

Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra
PARTNER OFFERS
10% discount with Auckland Philharmonia

Mini Museum Members receive a 10% discount on tickets to Mainstage concerts for The New Zealand Herald Premier Series and Classics Series. The discount applies to the entire transaction (book as many tickets to any performance as you like) and can be used repeatedly. All concerts are hosted at the Auckland Town Hall.

Please contact the Membership team to receive your discount code to redeem at checkout. 

Mini Museum Member FAQs

Mini Museum Membership is a Membership programme offering benefits and events tailored to the interests of children aged 5 to 15 years of.

Mini Museum Membership is a Membership programme for children aged 5 to 15 years.

All children aged 13 years and under must be accompanied by an adult while inside the Museum and when participating in Membership events.  

We recommend you add a $25 Friends & Whānau pass to the Mini Museum Membership. This way, the child’s guardian can accompany the Mini Member to view exhibitions or take part in events. A maximum of three Friends & Whānau passes can be added to any Membership per year. Friends & Whānau passes are valid for one year in conjunction with the Mini Museum Membership. 

For more information, please see our Conditions of entry.  

All children aged 13 years and under must be accompanied by an adult while inside Auckland Museum and when participating in Membership events.

We recommend you add a $25 Friends & Whānau pass to the Mini Museum Museum Membership. This way, the child’s guardian can accompany the Mini Member to view exhibitions or take part in events. A maximum of three Friends & Whānau passes can be added to any Membership per year. Friends & Whānau passes are valid for one year in conjunction with the Mini Museum Membership.

For more information, please see our Conditions of entry.

No. Our membership benefits are specific to the membership type you have purchased.

Mini Members get 10% off at the Hokohoko Museum Store and Special Exhibition Store, at Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café and at 1929 Espresso Bar. At Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, the 10% discount can only be applied to a single transaction per table. If there is a split bill, the 10% discount will only be applied to the portion that the member is paying for. Discounts for Mini Members do not include alcoholic drinks. 

Yes - Auckland Museum has a Child Protection Policy. Please email us at minimembers@aucklandmuseum.com if you would like to receive a copy of this policy.