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Halloween at Auckland Museum

Things that go Bump…!

Saturday 30 October 6pm – 10pm
Sunday 31 October 6pm – 8pm

Experience the darker side of Auckland Museum this Halloween. Don’t worry about the weather or your family’s safety; just bring a torch and roam around the Museum and trick-or-treat till your heart’s content. Meet an overworked Victorian policeman and his quarry, an overeager school dental nurse, some dinosaurs gone bad, a very large creepy crawly, an Egyptian who thinks this is the afterlife, and much more.  More »

Kai to Pie

Now Showing
Special Exhibitions Hall
FREE

Kai to Pie: Auckland on Your Plate has been fuelling the imagination of Aucklanders since it opened in June. Over 70,000 visitors have come up to experience the exhibition and full events programme that celebrates Auckland’s history and culture through the lens of food.

Kai to Pie invites you to journey through a dazzling four-course meal of unique exhibition elements: Fashion, Feast, Fuel and Future. The exhibition showcases past and present stars of Auckland’s food culture, amazing stories of sumptuous feasts, films about how we grow and harvest our fuel, and interactive technology to investigate the future of food.

Accompanying the exhibition is a full programme of activities and events that tell this city’s unique story. The events programme includes the World on Your Plate series, which showcases the incredible array of cuisine available in Auckland. On Sundays keep an eye out for the Trolley Dolly with food to sample, there’s also a Coffee Festival and so much more to satisfy your appetite. More »

WORLD ON YOUR PLATE: THAI

This Saturday, 11 September

Thailand is often referred to as a golden land because the country gives off a certain lustre; be it the fertile rice fields of the central plains, white sandy beaches or the warm hospitality of the people. A typical Thai meal will have a balance of tastes: hot (spicy), sweet, sour, salty and occasionally, bitter. The country's cuisine shows influences from its neighbours: Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and China. There is a long tradition of vegetable and fruit carving in Thailand and an authentic fruit carver takes the stage to perform this intricate art form.

Thai Culture NZ will also cook a variety of Siamese cuisine, followed by tastings. They will also be special performances, including the ranaht and ungaloong string and bamboo instruments, and dancers in traditional attire.

More info and view the weekly calendar »

Share your Photos for Kai to Pie

Ever wanted your photos to appear in an exhibition?

Share your photos and be into win great prizes including a dinner for two at Merediths restaurant in Auckland.  We've had a wonderful response to our photo sharing competition, including this photo from Tony enjoying Yum Char for lunch with friends at a local Chinese restaurant. Share your photos here »

Auckland Heritage Festival Film Screenings

25 September - 9 October
Auckland Museum Auditorium
FREE 

Auckland Museum hosts NZ Film Archive film screenings as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival.  The festival is an annual celebration of our city's heritage featuring more than 150 diverse and interactive events that link to the unique elements that make up our city including the diversity of our communities, landscape and history.  More »

Kai to Pie Lecture Series: Food for Thought

Presented in association with the University of Auckland Centre for Continuing Education in support of Auckland Museum's  Kai to Pie exhibition.

Cost: $55.00 per person | International students:$85.00 | Members/students/unwaged: $49.50
Date: Wednesday 15 - 29 September
Time: 6.30 - 8pm. (tickets are not available for individual lectures)
Venue: The Auditorium, Auckland Museum (enter via Atrium, Southern door)
Bookings:
Phone 0800 864 266 or click here for more information and bookings »

LATE 08 — Innovate Crime and Justice

Smart Talk.  Great Music.

Thursday 7 October
6.30pm - 11pm

Smart Talk

Professor Greg Newbold, Sam Chapman, Professor Warren Brookbanks.

According to the oft-quoted statistics, New Zealand has the second highest per capita incarceration rate in the developed world, albeit a distant second to the United States. Does this mean we are a particularly crime-prone nation, and if so why? Or does it suggest we’ve got something wrong with our criminal justice system and that we’re now in a cycle of recidivist offending and reoffending precisely because our jails have become “universities of crime”?

Great Music

Great Music and Dance: Premier dance pieces from the Footnote Dance Company accompanied by NZ’s top contemporary musicians.

Bookings »

Your Museum: Help Guide its Future

Video coverage and online participation now open

Auckland Museum is seeking your input to help guide its Gallery Renewal Plan. The Gallery Renewal Plan sets the framework for the types of galleries the Museum will house, ultimately determining the stories it tells and the objects it displays.

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Illustrated Leaves

Florilegia from the 16th to 21st Centuries

Now showing

Illustrated Leaves presents six centuries of plant anthologies and explores the evolving intentions behind their production. Once a means to catalogue plant-life never seen by European eyes, they now record what we may never see again. More »

NZTrio at Auckland Museum

March - October 2010

Auckland Museum is proud to announce the inaugural annual concert series with NZTrio in the Museum’s magnificent Auditorium. These extremely talented artists, with occasional special guests, will provide a varied and exciting musical programme to thrill all classical music lovers, with a special focus on Schumann in the 200th anniversary of his birthday. Book early to be sure not to miss this special series of musical events. More »

Dangerous Museum for Boys and Girls

Every weekend and daily during the holidays, 10am-5pm
$5 per Dangerous Museum Pack

Take an all-new dangerous trail around the Museum to discover heroic adventures. Journey into the heart of a volcano, unlock the secrets of the eel-maze, come face to face with a giant moa and more. What better way for brave boys and girls (and mums and dads) to spend their weekends and holidays!

Available at ticket desks. Suitable for 6 years and older. Ask about our special Membership offer.