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Venue hire at Auckland Museum
With its striking neo-classical architecture and majestic columns, the Museum is one of Auckland’s premier event locations. Whether your event is big or small, you’ll find the venue to suit your requirements in one of Auckland’s most iconic buildings.
Host your gala dinner, conference, product launch, client presentation, or social gathering at this iconic Auckland venue, offering a convenient city-fringe location, ample parking, and distinctive, versatile spaces.
Auckland Museum provides a spectacular venue for any wedding. We offer exclusive hire of our spaces, sure to create an iconic backdrop for your special day.
Auckland Museum offers a stunning backdrop for commercial filming with its iconic architecture, rich history, and versatile spaces. With grand interiors and exteriors, the Museum provides a unique and accessible location that enhances any production, making it the perfect choice for creating captivating, memorable content.
Make your biggest night of the year truly unforgettable at Auckland Museum. Under the Dome's stunning architecture and unique atmosphere, provides the perfect setting for an evening of celebration, dancing, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Emma Prattley, Project Manager
“Under the Dome at the Auckland War Memorial Museum was the perfect space for our conference dinner. Having the opportunity to enter through the main entrance and get photos in front of the exhibit was an added bonus. The space upstairs works well for various types of events and the view speaks for itself. Our attendees thoroughly enjoyed themselves and the team were fantastic to deal with. I look forward to being able to bring another event back to the venue”
Audrey Snowden, Executive Assistant
“We celebrated Hawkins 75th anniversary at the Museum Atrium. What a splendid venue for a cocktail function with over 300 guests. Unfortunately, the event was rescheduled four times due to Covid, but it was worth the wait. Working with the Museum was irreproachable; staging, light, catering, and music made the evening magic. We received excellent feedback from our guests. Thank you to the team and for making the Museum alive at night.”
Jenna Francis, Event Specialist
"A huge thank you for all your help in the lead up and onsite. The event was a giant success and honestly working with you on it was awesome. You were so great with all my adhoc questions and made it so easy to get everything together!”
Paul Graham, Health Link
"We used the Grand Foyer for our 25th Anniversary event. The event was exceptional, and being hosted in such a grand building made the night even more special."
Darel & Alya Wedding
"We held a wedding for our Son Darel (groom) and his wife Alya (bride) at the Museum Event Centre, it was a fabulous venue and the staff that we dealt with provided excellent service. We could not have asked for anything more on the night of the wedding with the lighting, decoration and staging – it was great. It was a beautiful wedding night and an event that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Thanks”