Auckland War Memorial Museum - Latest News [Page 5]
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 >>