Auckland Museum - Latest News [Page 3]
A virtual reality adventure to Antarctica comes to Auckland
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:07 pm | Auckland Museum
After playing to sell-out audiences in major Australian venues, The Antarctica Experience ; a virtual reality visitor experience, complete with VR headsets and a 22-minute 360 Antarctic film, comes to Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum. More >>
Auckland Museum to host iconic British Exhibition
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 8:05 am | Auckland Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will bring a major international exhibition exclusively to Auckland in July 2020 – Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes . More >>
Applications now open for Research Grant and Residency
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 10:46 am | Auckland Museum
Applications are now open for a $5000 research grant and residency through the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) and Auckland War Memorial Museum. The grant is for writers who wish to use the resources of the Auckland Museum Research Library ... More >>
Experience the untold story of the Voyage to Aotearoa
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 10:26 am | Auckland Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum is marking 250 years since the first onshore meetings between Māori and Europeans during HMB Endeavour's 1769 voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand, with a new special exhibition opening on Friday 13 September. More >>
New Roll of Honour Added to Auckland Museum’s War Memorial
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 12:14 pm | Auckland Museum
On Sunday 30 June, a new Roll of Honour was unveiled in the World War II Hall of Memories at Auckland War Memorial Museum. The private event was attended by the families of the fallen, members of the Defence Force, Auckland Returned and Services Association ... More >>
New Southern Pathway in Auckland Domain officially named
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 3:20 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum’s Southern Pathway in the Auckland Domain has been completed with its official name announced by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. More >>
Three awards at ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 1:23 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum has been awarded three awards at last night’s ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards. More >>
Auckland Museum wins three awards at Rainbow Excellence
Friday, 17 May 2019, 3:46 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum wins three awards including Supreme Award at Rainbow Excellence Awards More >>
Unpack the stories within everyday bags at Auckland Museum
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 4:10 pm | Auckland Museum
Handbags, plastic bags, backpacks, chatelaines, kete, briefcases, inrō, miser’s purses, basikete and pohā - these everyday objects reflect diverse uses of bags across cultures. From Thursday 13 June 2019, in Auckland War Memorial Museum’s ... More >>
Museum Medals Honour Outstanding Individuals
Friday, 1 March 2019, 1:58 pm | Auckland Museum
For immediate release Friday 1 March Auckland War Memorial Museum has honoured the careers of five outstanding individuals in its Museum Medals ceremony, held last night. More >>
Ngati Kuri, Auckland Museum host marine conservation forum
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 1:28 pm | Auckland Museum
Media Release: Ngati Kuri and Auckland Museum to host significant forum on marine conservation in the Pacific in 2019. More >>
Auckland Museum recognised at the YWCA Equal Pay Awards
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 2:41 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum is delighted to have won the Community category at the YWCA Equal Pay Awards, recognising the Museum’s efforts to address pay equality in the social enterprise sector. More >>
A commemoration of the centenary of Armistice
Monday, 29 October 2018, 4:02 pm | Auckland Museum
The "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” - a commemoration of the centenary of Armistice More >>
Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Draft Annual Plan
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 1:25 pm | Auckland Museum
For immediate release Tuesday 16 October 2018 Auckland Museum welcomes feedback on its Draft Annual Plan 2019/2020. More >>
Auckland Museum awarded Rainbow Tick in sector first
Monday, 8 October 2018, 1:25 pm | Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum is delighted to be the first Museum in New Zealand to have been awarded the Rainbow Tick, an external audit and quality improvement programme designed to help an organisation to be a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for people of diverse ... More >>
Ground breaking new exhibition to open at Auckland Museum
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 4:14 pm | Auckland Museum
Ground breaking new exhibition to open at Auckland Museum Te Paki o Matariki: 160 Years of Kiingitanga More >>
New appointments strengthen Auckland Museum executive team
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 11:36 am | Auckland Museum
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum has taken another step towards realising its ambitious Five-Year Strategy, with the appointment of two key roles to its Executive Team. More >>
LATE at the Museum Media Release
Monday, 17 September 2018, 4:16 pm | Auckland Museum
LATE at the Museum Media Release: Just because something is bad, doesn’t mean it isn’t good – would it be a ‘tragedy’ not to take advantage of CRISPR gene-editing? More >>
Award-winning theatre show comes to Auckland Museum
Monday, 3 September 2018, 10:19 am | Auckland Museum
A place of curiosity and learning, the Auckland War Memorial Museum brings Caterpillars , an award winning theatre show for children aged 4 -8 years old, to the Events Centre, Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 October , at 11am and 2pm . Perfect family entertainment, ... More >>
Auckland Newspaper Digitisation Collaboration
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:58 am | Auckland Museum
Media Release: Auckland War Memorial Museum, The National Library, Hocken Collections and Auckland Libraries collaborate to digitise a collection of the earliest Auckland Newspapers More >>
