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Anniversary of Passchendaele at Auckland Museum
Friday, 28 September 2007, 11:03 am | Auckland Museum
On two days in October 1917, in the farmlands of Belgium, New Zealand suffered two of its greatest tragedies. On 4 October 490 New Zealand servicemen were killed. Eight days later on 12 October there was an even greater loss. Of 3000 casualties on that ... More >>
Fortnight ahead at Auckland Museum
Friday, 14 September 2007, 11:36 am | Auckland Museum
Darwin - Loli-pop - Extending the Museum’s World View - School Holidays - Spring Programme Guide / Listing Information - Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 More >>
Extending the Museum’s World View
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 9:48 am | Auckland Museum
The rich world of arts and material culture that exists outside of New Zealand, the Pacific and the Western traditions increases its scope on September 19 when two new permanent galleries open at Auckland Museum. Ancient Worlds showcases the Museum’s ... More >>
Darwin - the most in depth exhibition ever
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 10:51 am | Auckland Museum
The American Museum of Natural History’s prestigious DARWIN exhibition opens in New Zealand exclusively at Auckland Museum at the end of September and runs to January 18 2008. This comprehensive exhibition features the broadest and most complete collection ... More >>
BMW Art Cars In Pole Position Under The Dome
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 9:21 am | Auckland Museum
BMW's famous four from it's collection of Art Cars, roll into Auckland Museum Dome on 16 July: Both BMW and the public have had a love affair with 'art cars', a vehicle modified as an act of personal expression. More >>
Auckland Museum Celebrates The Franklin District
Friday, 22 June 2007, 8:37 am | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum has curated a pictorial exhibition Celebrate Franklin to open the district's new civic building Franklin: The Centre on June 30, 2007. More >>
Museum helps uncover important discovery
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 11:43 am | Auckland Museum
The Stitchbird, or "Hihi", has been discovered to be in a family of its own, in part thanks to the work of Auckland Museum Curator, Dr. Brian Gill More >>
Stunning Images capture Whale Strandings
Monday, 21 May 2007, 12:39 am | Auckland Museum
The powerful and poignant images that document the 2004 Whatipu whale standings are bought to public attention through Jan Young’s photographic exhibition Whale Strandings, opening at the Auckland Museum on July 13. The exhibition is a series of striking ... More >>
Auckland comes alive with the world of the dead
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:50 am | Auckland Museum
The mysterious and enchanting world of Ancient Egypt is brought to life on May 25, when Egypt: Beyond the Tomb opens the Auckland Museum’s Winter Programme. More >>
ANZAC Web Links for Tomorrows Day of Rememberance
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 12:57 am | Auckland Museum
Tomorrow is ANZAC day and The Auckland War Memorial Museum is proud to present the public with a new ANZAC web gallery and access to the cenotaph database which offers extensive personal detail about the life and military careers of 35,000 New Zealande ... More >>
World Masters at Play
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 10:30 am | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum's inaugural Fazioli Piano Recital Series will give Aucklanders the chance to experience the excitement that surrounds this elite instrument. More >>
Egypt: Beyond the Tomb Coming to Auckland
Friday, 6 April 2007, 2:07 pm | Auckland Museum
'My name is Namenekhamun. I live in Thebes under the divine protection of our King Psam-tek. It is the morning of my precious daughter Keku's funeral. Today will be a day of sorrow and celebration.' More >>
Lahar, Pompeii, Tarawera: Volcanic Lecture Series
Friday, 30 March 2007, 11:57 am | Auckland Museum
This year the volcano programme will explore the impact volcanoes have on human lives. Three lectures will cover a combination of Mt Tarawera, White Island, Mt Vesuvius (Pompeii) and Raoul Island. Two field trips will take you to Rangitoto and a Lava ... More >>
The weather cooling down but Museum is heating up
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 9:30 am | Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum is the place to be for children and families over the autumn school holidays. With a line up of live performance, arts and crafts, education, story telling, poetry and… of course dinosaurs, the Museum is the hottest place ... More >>
Famous Gyuto Monks of Tibet First Time in Auckland
Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:49 am | Auckland Museum
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet who have filled London's Albert Hall, New York's Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House with the sound of their unique deep harmonic chanting slipped quietly into Auckland this week to offer a life changing soundbite! Auckland ... More >>
A time for remembrance
Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:22 am | Auckland Museum
Following the rededication of the Cenotaph, attended by HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York on March 18, the Auckland Museum presents its War Memorial Autumn season with a full programme of exhibitions, services and commemorative events to honour ... More >>
Propaganda posters collected by WB Sutch
Friday, 16 March 2007, 4:05 pm | Auckland Museum
Opening at Auckland Museum on the 20 April 2007 Towards the Precipice shows a selection of Spanish, German, British and Soviet posters from 1935 to 1942. These images capture the tumultuous energy of countries that are on the precipice of war. The exhibition ... More >>
WWII Captured by Acclaimed Female Photojournalist
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 11:34 am | Auckland Museum
Lee Miller was one of the most extraordinary photographers of the twentieth century. In a career spanning more than three decades, she illuminated that century's darkest and most shameful episodes as well as portraying many of its creative and liberating ... More >>
Le Folauga: Pacific Artists Respond to Vaka Moana
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 5:20 pm | Auckland Museum
Opening on March 1, featuring work from some of New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists – LE FOLAUGA will showcase what will arguably be the best contemporary pacific art exhibition to be seen in New Zealand for many years. More >>
Journeys of Rediscovery
Saturday, 2 December 2006, 12:40 am | Auckland Museum
Following the grand opening of Vaka Moana the Auckland Museum brings you three of the Navigational giants from Aotearoa and the Pacific. Join us to meet Matahi Brightwell, Hector Busby and Ben Finney and hear about their re-enactment explorations and journeys ... More >>
