Auckland Museum - Latest News [Page 12]
Last minute donation concludes fundraising
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 1:52 pm | Auckland Museum
With a generous grant of $2,500,000 the ASB Community Trust has completed the necessary funding for Auckland War Memorial Museum to open the much awaited Grand Atrium Building Project on time to the public in early December this year. It also rounds the total ... More >>
Bug out at the museum
Friday, 30 June 2006, 2:54 pm | Auckland Museum
These school holidays, as part of the inaugural Stevenson Winter Festival, kids are allowed to fuel their fascination with creepy crawlies with Auckland Museum's new Bring a Bug Fridays. Between 11am and 1pm on Fridays July 7 and 14, kids who are ... More >>
The Vikings Are Coming
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 11:13 am | Auckland Museum
In a world first, Auckland Museum is proud to present an exhibition that tells the remarkable story of the Vikings - their culture, achievements and place in our imagination. This collection from prestigious institutions from around the world will never be ... More >>
Museum announces activity-packed family festival
Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:25 am | Auckland Museum
Something old. Something new. And, every day, lots to do. That’s the driving spirit behind Auckland Museum’s first annual Stevenson’s Winter Family Festival, which starts on Saturday, July 1 and runs until July 16. “We’ve programmed a wide range of imaginative ... More >>
George D. Valentine
Monday, 22 May 2006, 3:13 pm | Auckland Museum
An absorbing journey through the works of one of the nineteenth century’s greatest photographers, capturing a unique moment in New Zealand’s history and some of the country’s most celebrated geographical features – including the famed Pink and White ... More >>
Auckland Museum What's On Newsletter
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 9:33 am | Auckland Museum
Newsletter - Exhibitions - Events - War Memorial Lecture Series - ANZAC Day - School Holiday Programme - Kids Holiday Workshops - Subscribe to the Media Update More >>
Museum to recreate Veteran Clubrooms
Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 10:36 am | Auckland Museum
Fifty one years ago a group of returned servicemen from Auckland’s 21 Battalion formed an Association. Situated in a clubroom in Mt Roskill, this group came to represent everything we hold dear about ‘mateship’. Soldiers who left New Zealand as naïve ... More >>
What's On at the Museum - April 06
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 4:21 pm | Auckland Museum
We also remind ourselves that we are a city of Volcanoes and celebrate the arrival of a new dinosaur from Australia to befriend our dryosaur, Delaurus. More >>
Waka koiwi (burial chests) removed from display
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 10:09 am | Auckland Museum
On the advice of its Taumata-a-Iwi (Museum’s statutory Maori Advisory Committee, representing Ngati Whatua, Tainui and Ngati Paoa), Auckland Museum has elected to remove the waka koiwi (bone chests) from display in its Maori Court. More >>
Whats on at the Museum this March
Friday, 3 February 2006, 10:18 am | Auckland Museum
Please find attached the Auckland Museum What's On listings for March 2006. See... http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0602/MARCH_06.pdf More >>
Symposium: Legacy of Armistice - Why Afghanistan?
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 3:21 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the New Zealand Defence Force and the Australian High Commission invite you to join them for a day-long symposium to discuss New Zealand's role as peacekeepers ... More >>
Auckland War Memorial Museum - Armistice Day
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 3:21 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum is remembering one of the most significant days in our human history with a special commemoration, a significant symposium and a moving pictorial exhibition. More >>
Whats on at the museum this summer
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 10:42 am | Auckland Museum
There are so many ways to enjoy Auckland's wonderful Museum this summer ...! Please find attached our listings for a comprehensive update of What's On at the Museum over the summer season. More >>
Open Day at Museum
Friday, 28 October 2005, 4:29 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum is giving Aucklanders the chance to have a sneak peak at their Grand Atrium Project (due to open December 2006) on Sunday 6 November with a special Open Day. Guided tours will traverse the Museum and through the as yet unfinished $68 ... More >>
Whats Happening at the Museum
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 11:59 am | Auckland Museum
Dinosaurs Alive! The Da Vinci Machines; Zambesi: edge of darkness; City Gallery; Still Simmering - Cookbook Time Capsules; Behind the Scenes Open Day More >>
What's Happening at Auckland Museum
Friday, 26 August 2005, 5:13 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum’s Jewellery and Glass Showcase – three exhibitions in our Decorative Arts Galleries look at the art of New Zealand glass and jewellery. More >>
Auckland art fair seminar series 1-4 september 05
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 6:51 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum, in association with the inaugural Auckland Art Fair is hosting a Seminar Series aiming to examine issues surrounding contemporary art in New Zealand. Artists, curators and cultural commentators will share their insights and unique ... More >>
Hiroshima Nagasaki A-Bomb Exhibition
Monday, 1 August 2005, 5:27 pm | Auckland Museum
hiroshima nagasaki a-bomb exhibition pictorial gallery: 5-17 August 2005 Sixty years ago the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first to be attacked by nuclear weapons. More >>
Museum Botanist wins premier Conservation Award
Friday, 29 July 2005, 1:39 pm | Auckland Museum
Awarded annually for outstanding work with native plants. Administered by the Department of Conservation through the Loder Cup committee and awarded by the Minister of Conservation to the person, group or organisation submitting the best botanical entry. More >>
What's Happening at Auckland Museum this August
Friday, 24 June 2005, 12:21 am | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum’s Jewellery and Glass Showcase – three exhibitions in our Decorative Arts Galleries look at the art of New Zealand glass and jewellery. More >>