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Auck Museum to Celebrate Peace Day with 'Illuminate' Film

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 10:30 am | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Each year on the 21st September the world observes the International Day of Peace. In honour of this, Auckland War Memorial Museum will this year host ‘Illuminate: Peace Day’, a free film screening on its Northern Façade over three nights from ... More >>

Auckland Museum lends support to national exhibition

Thursday, 21 August 2014, 10:03 am | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum is pleased to be able to make an important contribution to the new national WWI exhibition, led by Sir Peter Jackson, in the form of its own First World War Centenary projects: Cenotaph Online and Cenotaph Community. More >>

‘Tungaru: the Kiribati Project’

Thursday, 29 May 2014, 3:07 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Explore the Islands of Kiribati like Never Before in, ‘Tungaru: the Kiribati Project’, a New Exhibition at Auckland Museum And Mangere Arts Centre This July More >>

Auckland Museum cuts carbon emission by 50 percent

Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 1:24 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum is well ahead of projected sustainability targets with the announcement it’s reduced its carbon emissions by 50% since the organization began monitoring its footprint three years ago. More >>

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition Arrives At AK

Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:32 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, opens exclusively at the Auckland Museum on the 25th April. After a hugely successful previous season in 2012, the exhibition returns to our shores and is once again brought ... More >>

Important new project for taonga Māori at Tamaki Paenga Hira

Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 10:29 am | Auckland War Memorial Museum

As part of its published 20 year vision, Future Museum, Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum has today launched an important initiative to open up its stores and better understand and know more about the taonga for which it shares responsibility. More >>

Battle of Passchendaele 96th anniversary

Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:47 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Battle of Passchendaele 96th anniversary being commemorated at Auckland War Memorial Museum with a full service and lights out on Saturday 12 October More >>

Auckland’s WW100 Commemorations

Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:50 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Media release Anzac Day 25 April 2013 Auckland’s WW100 Commemorations Auckland’s First World War centenary commemorations will acknowledge, honour and remember the many faces of courage – from those who served to those who stayed behind. Mayor ... More >>

Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall join hundreds

Sunday, 11 November 2012, 9:05 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall join hundreds of Aucklanders to commemorate Armistice at Auckland War Memorial Museum More than 1500 people gathered on Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Court of Honour today to commemorate Armistice Day with the ... More >>

Battle of Passchendaele’s 95th anniversary remembered

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 3:23 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Battle of Passchendaele’s 95th anniversary remembered at Auckland War Memorial Museum A public ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele will be held at Auckland War Memorial Museum this Friday, October 12, in the WWI ... More >>

WWII projections extended until Anzac Day

Monday, 23 April 2012, 6:37 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum’s outdoor projections of rare archival footage curated by filmmaker Gaylene Preston are being extended by three nights due to the flood of requests to see the film centred on the 24th NZ Infantry Battalion. More >>

Anzac commemorations begin this Saturday

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 5:20 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Etched on the walls of Auckland War Memorial Museum are the names of the fallen. The men who went to war and never came home to their mothers, their wives, their partners, their children. For every fallen soldier, though, there were the others ... More >>

Dinosaur to take in city sights this Thursday

Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 10:53 am | Auckland War Memorial Museum

Basil - one of the stars of the Gondwana show about to open at Auckland Museum has requested his handlers take him to some of the key sights of Auckland. Basil, who normally lives at Auckland Museum has been touring with the internationally acclaimed ... More >>

The Vikings are coming

Monday, 8 May 2006, 3:58 pm | Auckland War Memorial Museum

This major new exhibition at Auckland Museum tells the remarkable story of the Vikings, their culture, achievements and place in our imagination. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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